| ACERBICALLY | • acerbically adv. Sourly; bitterly. • acerbically adv. In a sarcastic or cynical manner. • ACERBIC adv. bitter and sour, also ACERB. |
| ACERVATIONS | • acervations n. Plural of acervation. • ACERVATION n. the action of heaping up; an accumulation. |
| ACESCENCIES | • ACESCENCY n. the act of turning sour, acetous fermentation, also ACESCENCE. |
| ACESULFAMES | • acesulfames n. Plural of acesulfame. |
| ACETABULUMS | • acetabulums n. Plural of acetabulum. • ACETABULUM n. (Latin) a cuplike hollow on the hipbone to receive the thighbone. |
| ACETANILIDE | • acetanilide n. (Organic chemistry, pharmacology) the amide derived from acetic acid and aniline; once used medicinally… • ACETANILIDE n. a white crystalline compound derived from aniline and acetic acid, also ACETANILID. |
| ACETANILIDS | • acetanilids n. Plural of acetanilid. • ACETANILID n. a white crystalline compound derived from aniline and acetic acid, also ACETANILIDE. |
| ACETOACETIC | • acetoacetic adj. (Organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetoacetic acid or its derivatives. • ACETOACETIC adj. as in acetoacetic acid, a weak acid which is an intermediate in the catabolism of fatty acids and amino acids. |
| ACETOMETERS | • acetometers n. Plural of acetometer. • ACETOMETER n. a device for measuring the concentration of acetic acid in a solution, esp. in vinegar. |
| ACETONAEMIA | • acetonaemia n. Alternative form of acetonemia. • acetonæmia n. Obsolete spelling of acetonemia. • ACETONAEMIA n. an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood, also ACETONEMIA. |
| ACETONEMIAS | • ACETONEMIA n. an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood, also ACETONAEMIA. |
| ACETONURIAS | • ACETONURIA n. the presence of acetone in the urine. |
| ACETYLATING | • acetylating v. Present participle of acetylate. • ACETYLATE v. to introduce the acetyl radical into (a compound). |
| ACETYLATION | • acetylation n. (Organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction… • ACETYLATION n. the act of acetylating. |
| ACETYLATIVE | • acetylative adj. Causing or relating to acetylation. • ACETYLATIVE adj. acting as an acetylate. |