acid
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Gold is traditionally recovered either by smelting at very high temperatures or by using corrosive acid mixtures that generate hazardous waste.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
"These findings are exciting because they reveal that consumption of a specific amino acid can directly regulate gene expression in an organism by increasing production of a protein enriched in that amino acid," Tavazoie says.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Its rambunctious tannins, high acid and contrasting notes of cherry, rose petals and hot summer asphalt worked nicely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
For humans, the abundant minerals and anti-inflammatory properties of certain seaweeds have seen their extracts used in medicines from treating acid reflux to wound dressings.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
It looked and smelled to Mary like an acid.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Couvillon's lab also examined brain chemicals involved in honeybee behavior, including amino acids and neurotransmitters.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
The dean of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology was very familiar with this particular short chain of amino acids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The review also focuses on several amino acids, which are the individual building blocks of protein.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
Peptides are short chains of amino acids that our bodies produce and have long been used to treat medical conditions, including diabetes.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
He had been working on the chemistry of nucleic acids in Copenhagen—“a complete flop,” as he would later describe it—but Wilkins’s photograph entranced him.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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