Dictionary definition: acid

Article: Chemistry: Acids and Bases
The New York Public Library Science Desk Reference;      627 words ... ... Chemistry: Acids and Bases What Is an Acid? There are ... that contains hydrogen ions as the only ... donor. * An acid is a molecular ... releases positive hydrogen ions in aqueous ... many types of acids. For example ... or ethanoic acid is vinegar ...

Article: Acid-Base Chemistry
Chemistry: Foundations and Applications;      700+ words ... ... the chemical opposite of acids. Most common acid-base reactions take ... earliest definitions of acids, advanced by the Swedish ... in 1887, stated that acid ionizes in aqueous solution to produce hydrogen ions (which are protons ...

Encyclopedia entry: acid–base homeostasis
The Oxford Companion to the Body;      700+ words ... ... concentration of hydrogen ions exceeds that ... that of the hydrogen ions. A hydrogen ... electron. An acid is a chemical ... body produce acids and bases ... tend to become acid or alkaline ... water to yield hydrogen ions and bicarbonate ...

Article: Renal regulation of acid-base balance.(Continuing ...
Nephrology Nursing Journal;  March 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Definitions: Acid-Base Physiology ... Only free hydrogen ions, also called ... donate or release hydrogen ions are referred to as acids, and those ... absorb or bind hydrogen ions are referred ... in either the acid (lower pH ...

Encyclopedia entry: acids and bases
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      700+ words ... ... they are called strong acids or strong bases. Acids, such as acetic acid, and bases, such as ammonia ... solution; they are called weak acids or weak bases. Strong acids ... produce a high concentration of hydrogen ions, and strong bases in solution ...

Article: Acid-base disorders-a quick, solid review.(CLINICAL ...
FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine;  September 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... decreased excretion of hydrogen ions. In some patients ... also be a cause. Acid ingestion such as ... administration of amino acids like arginine, lysine ... acidosis, like other acid base problems, is ... be given to buffer hydrogen ions. Large amounts of ...

Dictionary definition: haemoglobinic acid
A Dictionary of Chemistry;      283 words ... ... A very weak acid formed inside ... blood cells when hydrogen ions combine with ... presence of the hydrogen ions, which are ... of carbonic acid, encourages ... for the excess hydrogen ions, which it takes ... haemoglobinic acid.