Lexic.us

Definition of Diacid

1. a. Divalent; -- said of a base or radical as capable of saturating two acid monad radicals or a dibasic acid. Cf. Dibasic, a., and Biacid.

Definition of Diacid

1. Noun. (chemistry) Any dibasic acid ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Diacid

1. a type of acid [n -S] : DIACIDIC [adj] - See also: acid

Medical Definition of Diacid

1. Divalent; said of a base or radical as capable of saturating two acid monad radicals or a dibasic acid. Cf. Dibasic, and Biacid. Origin: Pref. Di- + acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diacid

Literary usage of Diacid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Studies from the Chemical Laboratory of the Sheffield Scientific School by H. L. Wells (1901)
"ON diacid ANILIDES.* BT HL WHEELER. FOB convenience of reference, diacid anilides may be divided into two classes. The first class will consist of those ..."

2. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1901)
"... FACTORS OF diacid ALKALOIDS. BY HM GORDIN. In a previous paper* I proposed a method for the ... diacid ..."

3. Victor Von Richter's Organic Chemistry; Or, Chemistry of the Carbon by Victor von Richter (1899)
"It is a diacid base and is a powerful narcotic. Tin and hydrochloric acid reduce it to ... diacid ..."

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