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acid-forming — [as′idfôrm΄iŋ] adj. 1. forming an acid in chemical reaction; acidic 2. Nutrition yielding a large acid residue in metabolism … English World dictionary
acid-forming — adjective yielding an acid in aqueous solution • Similar to: ↑acidic * * * /as id fawr ming/, adj. 1. yielding acid in chemical reaction; acidic. 2. (of food) containing a large amount of acid ash after complete oxidation. [1865 70] … Useful english dictionary
acid-forming — /as id fawr ming/, adj. 1. yielding acid in chemical reaction; acidic. 2. (of food) containing a large amount of acid ash after complete oxidation. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
acid-forming — /ˈæsəd fɔmɪŋ/ (say asuhd fawming) adjective 1. yielding acid in chemical reaction; acidic. 2. (of food) containing a large amount of acid ash after complete oxidisation …
acid forming — tending to form an acid … English contemporary dictionary
acid rain — precipitation, as rain, snow, or sleet, containing relatively high concentrations of acid forming chemicals, as the pollutants from coal smoke, chemical manufacturing, and smelting, that have been released into the atmosphere and combined with… … Universalium
acid rain — ac′id rain′ n. mer precipitation containing acid forming chemicals, chiefly pollutants, that have been released into the atmosphere and combined with water vapor: ecologically harmful • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
Acid rain — is rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic. It has harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infastructure. Acid rain is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the… … Wikipedia
Acid dissociation constant — Acetic acid, a weak acid, donates a proton (hydrogen ion, high … Wikipedia
Acid-CoA ligase (GDP-forming) — In enzymology, an acid CoA ligase (GDP forming) (EC number|6.2.1.10) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:GTP + an acid + CoA ightleftharpoons GDP + phosphate + acyl CoAThe 3 substrates of this enzyme are GTP, acid, and CoA, whereas… … Wikipedia
