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carbonzuur

Definitions of carbonzuur
  1. noun
    an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
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    types:
    azijnzuur
    a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
    kurkzuur
    a dicarboxylic acid found in cork
    vetzuur
    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
    melkzuur
    a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits
    azijn, edik
    dilute acetic acid
    type of:
    acid, lsd, zuur
    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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