acid
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They found that more than 1% of the amino acid changing mutations they examined were beneficial.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
It combined the retinoic acid structure with a methyl ester side chain and showed threefold higher neuronal differentiation activity than the control, along with significantly stronger activity than natural vitamin K compounds.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
EPA alleged the company stored about 8,000 pounds of hydrofluoric acid and 34,000 pounds of nitric acid at a Kent, Wash., facility — but neglected to report these stockpiles to the appropriate government agencies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
War has played a part in pushing copper prices to records, because the fighting choked off supplies of sulfuric acid needed to produce a big chunk of the world’s copper.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
But he thought of Ginny, and fear bubbled like acid in his stomach.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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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