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Look up: Acid


  1. Acid
    [band] Acid was a Japanese rock band originally created by Hideki after Siam Shade disbanded. In the beginning, Hideki had a huge influence on Acid and they played a mix of alternative metal and emo with emphasis placed on his and Junpei`s twin vocals. After he left the band in 2005, their s...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_(band)

  2. Acid
    A substance that produces H+(aq) ions in aqueous solution. Strong acids ionize completely or almost completely in dilute aqueous solution. Weak acids ionize only slightly.
    Found op http://home.nas.net/~dbc/cic_hamilton/dictionary/a.html

  3. ACID
    acronym: Acidification Chemistry Information Data Base (BNL)
    Found op http://cdiac.ornl.gov/pns/acronyms.html#A

  4. Acid
    There are three definitions - Arrhenius, Bronsted, and Lewis Acids. In the Lewis conception, which is the most general and useful, an acid is essentially any compound that needs electrons, and a base is basically any compound that wants to give them away.
    Found op http://www.kcpc.usyd.edu.au/discovery/glossary-all.html

  5. Acid
    A corrosive solution with a pH less than 7.
    Found op http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/

  6. Acid
    An Acid is a substance containing hydrogen in its molecules (or ions) that it can release as H+ ions. The Bronsted-Lowry definition of an acid is that it is a 'proton donor'. By strength of an acid is meant the tendency with which it will donate H+ ions; the stronger the acid t...
    Found op http://www.avogadro.co.uk/definitions/acid.htm

  7. acid
    [adj] - (chemistry) containing acid 2. [n] - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
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  8. Acid
    Used as an adjective to describe sharp or sour flavours. Acidity is a vital component of wine: it helps red wines keep their colour and gives white wines their balance. Too much acidity, and a wine is tart and unpleasant; too little and the wine is 'flabby' and uninteresting. Grapes start out with h...
    Found op http://www.surf4wine.co.uk/glossary.html

  9. Acid
    [pronounce: ass-id] A substance that turns litmus red. Has a pH of less than 7.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20442

  10. Acid
    Acids weaken the cellulose in paper, which leads to its break down, causing discoloration and disintegration.
    Found op http://www.scrapdirectory.co.uk/scrapbook-pages-glossary.htm

  11. Acid
    (Of igneous rocks) Containing at least 10% quartz, and chemically more than 65% silica
    Found op http://www.quartznall.co.uk/azhealthguide.htm

  12. Acid
    LSD (slang).
    Found op http://thewellnessshop.co.uk/healthandwellbeing/glossary.html



  1. Acid
    A chemical which dissociates ('splits up') in solution to give hydrogen ions (H+). Have a pH less than 7. Neutralised by alkalis (bases).
    Found op http://www.felpress.co.uk/Exercise_Physiology_Glossary.24.0.html

  2. acid
    any chemical compound, one element of which is hydrogen, that dissociates in solution to produce free hydrogen ions.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  3. Acid
    Compound that gives off H+ ions in solution.pH measures the acidity of a solution, the lower the pH, the more acid the solution. A pH of 7 corresponds to a neutral solution.pH0 hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid1stomach acid 2battery acid 3vinegar lemon juice4tomato juice 5acid rain, black...
    Found op http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/source/a/c/acid/source.html

  4. acid
    A molecular entity or chemical species capable of donating a hydron (proton) (see Brønsted acid) or capable of forming a covalent bond with an electron pair (see Lewis acid). See also hard acid.
    Found op http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/gtpoc/A.html

  5. Acid
    a classification of substances that liberate hydrogen ions in water, and are normally sour and corrosive, with a pH lower than 7. A compound or atom that donates protons.
    Found op http://www.bio-power.co.uk/glossary.htm

  6. Acid
    A substance that produces H+(aq) ions in aqueous solution. Strong acids ionize completely or almost completely in dilute aqueous solution. Weak acids ionize only slightly. Acids taste sour, turn litmus red, gives a solution with a pH of less than 7 when dissolved in water and often react with some m...
    Found op http://www.allchemicals.info/index/action/detail/keyword/A/id/1059405876.ph

  7. Acid
    A substance that when dissolved in water dissociates and can donate a hydrogen (proton) to another molecule. Examples include sulphuric acid and nitric acid. Under these conditions nitric acid dissociates according to the following equation:
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  8. acid
    ([Lat. acidus, sour]) Compare with base. 1. a compound which releases hydrogen ions (H+) in solution (Arrhenius). 2. a compound containing detachable hydrogen ions (Bronsted-Lowry). 3. a compound that can accept a pair of electrons from a base (Lewis)..
    Found op http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/glossary/a.shtml

  9. acid
    Acid is a type of compound that contains hydrogen and dissociates in water to produce positive hydrogen ions. The reaction, for an acid HA is commonly written: HA H+ + A- In fact, the hydrogen ion (the proton) is solvated, and the complete reaction is: HA + H2O H3O+ + A- This definition of acids c...
    Found op http://www.ktf-split.hr/periodni/en/abc/a.html

  10. Acid
    It is a water soluble sour tasting chemical compound. An acid has pH less than 7. The molecule contains hydrogen and are sour tasting compounds and their generic formula is AH.
    Found op http://www.chemicalglossary.net/definition/139-Acid

  11. Acid
    Compound that gives off H+ ions in solution.
    Found op http://www.chemicalglossary.net/definition/176-Acid

  12. Acid
    any substance capable of giving up a proton; a substance that ionizes in solution to give the positive ion of the solvent; a solution with a pH measurement less than 7.
    Found op http://www.chemicalglossary.net/definition/1-Acid

  13. Acid
    A substance that when dissolved in water dissociates and can donate a hydrogen (proton) to another molecule. Examples include sulphuric acid and nitric acid. Under these conditions nitric acid dissociates according to the following equation:
    Found op http://www.chemicalglossary.net/definition/83-Acid

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