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What (who) is homogentisic acid - definition
CHEMICAL COMPOUND
Alkapton; Homogentisate; Melanic acid; Homogentistic acid
acidity
![[[Acetic acid]], a [[weak acid]], donates a proton (hydrogen ion, highlighted in green) to water in an equilibrium reaction to give the [[acetate]] ion and the [[hydronium]] ion. Red: oxygen, black: carbon, white: hydrogen.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Acetic-acid-dissociation-3D-balls.png?width=200 "[[Acetic acid]], a [[weak acid]], donates a proton (hydrogen ion, highlighted in green) to water in an equilibrium reaction to give the [[acetate]] ion and the [[hydronium]] ion. Red: oxygen, black: carbon, white: hydrogen.")
CHEMICAL COMPOUND GIVING A PROTON OR ACCEPTING AN ELECTRON PAIR
Acidic; Polyprotic acid; Polyprotic; Acid (chemistry); Naming acids; List of Acids; Acids; Acidity; List of acids; Diprotic acid; Protic acid; Acids, acyclic; Amino acid transport systems, acidic; Monoprotic acid; Diprotic Acid; Monoprotic Acid; Diprotic; Acidified; Monoprotic Acids; Monobasic acid; Mono-basic acid; Dibasic acid; Tribasic acid; Active acidity; Polyprotic acids; Polyprotic Acid; Triprotic; Monoprotic; Monoacid; Diprotic acids; Monoprotic acids; Protolysis; Free acid; Triprotic acid; Polybasic acid; Tetraprotic acid; Pentaprotic acid; Hexaprotic acid; Heptaprotic acid; Protolyze; Protolyse; Acidic acid
n.
Acidness, sourness, tartness, sharpness.
Acidic
CHEMICAL COMPOUND GIVING A PROTON OR ACCEPTING AN ELECTRON PAIR
Acidic; Polyprotic acid; Polyprotic; Acid (chemistry); Naming acids; List of Acids; Acids; Acidity; List of acids; Diprotic acid; Protic acid; Acids, acyclic; Amino acid transport systems, acidic; Monoprotic acid; Diprotic Acid; Monoprotic Acid; Diprotic; Acidified; Monoprotic Acids; Monobasic acid; Mono-basic acid; Dibasic acid; Tribasic acid; Active acidity; Polyprotic acids; Polyprotic Acid; Triprotic; Monoprotic; Monoacid; Diprotic acids; Monoprotic acids; Protolysis; Free acid; Triprotic acid; Polybasic acid; Tetraprotic acid; Pentaprotic acid; Hexaprotic acid; Heptaprotic acid; Protolyze; Protolyse; Acidic acid
·adj Containing a high percentage of silica;
- opposed to basic.
acidic
CHEMICAL COMPOUND GIVING A PROTON OR ACCEPTING AN ELECTRON PAIR
Acidic; Polyprotic acid; Polyprotic; Acid (chemistry); Naming acids; List of Acids; Acids; Acidity; List of acids; Diprotic acid; Protic acid; Acids, acyclic; Amino acid transport systems, acidic; Monoprotic acid; Diprotic Acid; Monoprotic Acid; Diprotic; Acidified; Monoprotic Acids; Monobasic acid; Mono-basic acid; Dibasic acid; Tribasic acid; Active acidity; Polyprotic acids; Polyprotic Acid; Triprotic; Monoprotic; Monoacid; Diprotic acids; Monoprotic acids; Protolysis; Free acid; Triprotic acid; Polybasic acid; Tetraprotic acid; Pentaprotic acid; Hexaprotic acid; Heptaprotic acid; Protolyze; Protolyse; Acidic acid
¦ adjective
1. having the properties of an acid, or containing acid; having a pH below 7.
2. sharp-tasting or sour: acidic wine.
(of a person's speech) bitter or cutting.
Derivatives
acidity noun
Wikipedia
Homogentisic acid
Homogentisic acid (2,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid) is a phenolic acid usually found in Arbutus unedo (strawberry-tree) honey. It is also present in the bacterial plant pathogen Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli as well as in the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica where it is associated with the production of brown pigments. It is oxidatively dimerised to form hipposudoric acid, one of the main constituents of the 'blood sweat' of hippopotamuses.
It is less commonly known as melanic acid, the name chosen by William Prout.
