acid
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The research, published in RSC Medicinal Chemistry, found that madecassic acid can stop antibiotic-resistant E. coli from growing.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
By interfering with this process, madecassic acid disrupts the bacteria's ability to function normally.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
With the amino acid mixture, efficiency climbed to between 85 and 90 percent after a single dose.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
It churns out sulfuric acid, the world’s most widely used industrial chemical, as a byproduct.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The theory held that Emeline had stepped in the acid, then placed her feet against the door, thus literally etching the print into the enamel.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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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