acid
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“The upcoming launch of Google glasses will be a first acid test,” analysts at Bernstein wrote in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Yet when they received LPC70, levels of prostaglandins derived from this fatty acid, including PGE2 and PGD2, increased.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
The team also discovered an unexpected change involving arachidonic acid, the fatty acid the body uses to produce prostaglandins.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
He also saw what caused the false alarm: The Spanish translation of how to distinguish expected acid reflux from possible heart attack symptoms was clumsy and confusing.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
There was a faint odor of carbolic acid mixed with Mennen’s talcum powder.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
One of the study's most intriguing findings involved fatty acids, molecules that are commonly associated with nutrition and energy storage but also influence inflammation throughout the body.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Demand has partly been spurred by consumers looking for new sources of protein and omega-3 fatty acids, amid a global craze for protein-rich diets and interest in healthy eating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
It’s naturally produced in our liver, kidneys and pancreas and comes from the amino acids arginine, glycine and methionine — the “building blocks of protein.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Proteins break down into amino acids that help the body grow and repair.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
And, of course, newly produced amino acids compete with the normal enzymes causing brain damage.”
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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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