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carboxylic acid vs acid

acid vs carboxylic acid

carboxylic acid and acid both are nouns.

carboxylic acid is not an adjective while acid is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carboxylic acid Yes No No No
acid Yes Yes No No
As nouns, acid is a hypernym of carboxylic acid; that is, acid is a word with a broader meaning than carboxylic acid:
  • carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
  • acid: any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
carboxylic acid (noun) acid (noun)
an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
carboxylic acid (adjective) acid (adjective)
having the characteristics of an acid
being sour to the taste
harsh or corrosive in tone
Difference between carboxylic acid and acid

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