acid
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Reduced short-chain fatty acid concentrations were also found in both subsequent generations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
It is then converted into sulfuric acid, which reacts with mined phosphate rock to produce phosphoric acid used to make phosphate fertilizers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Among the known contaminants dumped at the site is 93,100 tonnes of acid sludge from Burmah Castrol and barrels of unknown substances suspected to be from Monsanto, the report said.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The water emerging from the mine is trapped in a basin where ochre-colored deposits, typical of acid mine drainage, are visible.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Hate bubbles up from my stomach, burning my throat like acid.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
A substantial rise in fatty acids and liver-derived proteins associated with the demands of endurance exercise did not appear in the bloodstream until three hours after the workout.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
According to the researchers, this behavior could result from a post-digestive feedback mechanism that prevents bees from taking in potentially harmful quantities of particular amino acids.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
The findings, published in Current Biology, also show that many types of pollen contain essential amino acids in proportions that do not closely match the needs of bees.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Peptides are short chains of amino acids that assemble to form proteins, which are the body's building blocks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Chemical reactions like those in our laboratory vessels may be responsible for the organic matter in interstellar space and the amino acids found in meteorites.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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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