cetylic acid

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Origin of cetylic acid

cet- + -yl + -ic

Words nearby cetylic acid

Cetti's warbler, Cetura, Cetus, cetyl, cetyl alcohol, cetylic acid, Ceuta, Cévennes, ceviche, Cewa, Ceylon

How to use cetylic acid in a sentence

I write the lyrics and work with Murv Douglas from Lords of Acid.
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During the height of his disenchantment, he visited his hometown where an old friend gave him some liquid acid.
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Eggs, he says, are a good source of cysteine, an amino acid that helps the liver break down alcohol faster.
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This at-home blood test kit gives a full reading of antioxidant, fatty acid, or vitamin panels.
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The recent spate of acid attacks on women is only the latest manifestation of this dangerous trend.
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There are a number of bacilli, called acid-fast bacilli, which stain in the same way as the tubercle bacillus.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The amount of the other purin bodies together is about one-tenth that of uric acid.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Uric acid is decreased before an attack of gout and increased afterward, but its etiologic relation is still uncertain.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
An increase is also noted in the uric-acid diathesis and in diseases accompanied by respiratory insufficiency.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Indol is absorbed and oxidized into indoxyl, which combines with potassium and sulphuric acid and is thus excreted.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd