acid
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Some days undoubtedly call for acid, salt and crunch.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
One plant makes acetic acid, which is used in vinegar, paint and glue.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Eventually you discover that certain chefs and recipe developers simply share your tastes: their pantry looks like your pantry, their idea of enough acid is your idea of enough acid.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Mice with less Menin had lower levels of D-serine, an amino acid that helps activate receptors involved in learning and memory.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The shame is a horrible acid ball in her heart.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
Each group of three letters is known as a codon, and most codons specify one of the amino acids that serve as the building blocks of proteins.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
In certain ciliates, stop codons have evolved to specify amino acids instead of terminating protein production.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
But fabrication and assembly plant workers can face exposure to solvents, acids, toxic metals and chemical gases, according to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Recast Systems in San Francisco is experimenting with a type of protein made from amino acids found in the soil, says CEO Olivia Li.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
A triplet-based code had 64 combinations—enough for all twenty amino acids, with extra ones still left over to specify other coding functions, such as “stopping” or “starting” a protein chain.
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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