organic acid

collocation in English

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organic
adjective
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/ɔːˈɡæn.ɪk/us
/ɔːrˈɡæn.ɪk/
not using artificial chemicals in the growing of plants and animals for food and ...
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acid
noun
uk
/ˈæs.ɪd/us
/ˈæs.ɪd/
any of various usually liquid substances that can react with and sometimes dissolve ...
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(Definition oforganicandacidfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The undissociated form oforganicacidcan penetrate the cell membrane lipid bilayer easily and theorganicacidsubsequently dissociates.
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Taurine is anorganicacidfound in animal tissues.
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They are the most common type oforganicacid.
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Dihydrazides are made by the reaction of anorganicacidwith hydrazine.
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The epoxides react further with water,organicacid, or peroxy acid, to ultimately form vicinal diols.
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The polar (organicacid) carboxyl groups render the cellulose soluble and chemically reactive.
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In the process, some of theorganicacidbecomes peroxy acid.
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In most plants, thisorganicacidis rare, but it is found in significant concentrations in grape vines.
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Finally, the crude oil is refined using water precipitation andorganicacid, bleaching with clay, and deodorizing using steam distillation.
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This colorless crystallineorganicacidis widely used in organic synthesis and functions as a plant hormone.
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It is made by treating lecithin with hydrogen peroxide and anorganicacidsuch as acetic or lactic acid.
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Polyester is created through ester linkages between monomers, which involve the functional groups carboxyl and hydroxyl (anorganicacidand an alcohol monomer).
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On the simple addition of an amine to a carboxylic acid, a salt of theorganicacidand base is obtained.
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The diversity is demonstrated by the wide range of acylglycines excreted in the urines of patients with defects oforganicacidmetabolism.
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For instance, the ions it absorbs are variously bound or chelated byorganicacidgroups such as oxalate, or by thiol groups, among others.
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Also, the cell membrane chemistry of fungi is different from that of plants (includingorganicacidexcretion which aids in ion displacement).
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This is done by exposure to sunlight, which decreases theorganicacidcontent and thereby increases the sweet taste of the oca.
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Chitosan hemostatic agents are often chitosan salts made from mixing chitosan with anorganicacid(such as succinic or lactic acid).
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The genome contains 687 genes that encode for proteins, of which about 56.6% code for essential metabolic enzymes; notably those involved in glycolysis andorganicacidfermentation.
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This bacterium preferentially uses theorganicacidacetate as an electron donor, but it can utilize several other organic acids for growth such as propionate and lactate.
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One or both acyl groups of an acid anhydride may also be derived from another type oforganicacid, such as sulfonic acid or a phosphonic acid.
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This takes place when rain combines with carbon dioxide or anorganicacidto form a weak carbonic acid which reacts with calcium carbonate (the limestone) and forms calcium bicarbonate.
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