acide

Definitions of acide
  1. noun
    any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
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    acide carboxylique
    an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
    acide nitrique, eau-forte
    acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels
    acide carbonique
    a weak acid known only in solution; formed when carbon dioxide combines with water
    acide citrique
    a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent
    acide chlorhydrique, acidité gastrique
    an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride; a strongly corrosive acid
    acide sulfurique
    (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
    acide acétique
    a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
    acide gras
    any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms
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    composé chimique
    (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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