acid
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Jefferies cuts Nickel Industries to hold from buy, and lowers its price target by 17% to A$1.00/share, citing increasing geopolitical headwinds and higher sulfur prices reducing profit margins of its high-pressure acid leach operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
To help cut down the fishy smell, top the fish with your choice of acid, like fresh lemon juice or rice vinegar.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
B12 deficiency becomes more common with age, partly because the stomach may produce less acid, which is needed to release B12 from food.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Researchers found evidence that oleic acid may encourage tumor growth in pancreatic cancer, a result that surprised the team because of the fatty acid's long-standing reputation as a heart-healthy dietary fat.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Scurvy, the depletion of vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, had always been a problem on long voyages and had contributed to Captain Scott’s death en route from the South Pole.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing acid
Chemistry - Introductory
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Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
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Chemical Reactions - Introductory
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