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phenylic acid vs acid

acid vs phenylic acid

phenylic acid and acid both are nouns.

phenylic acid is not an adjective while acid is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phenylic acid Yes No No No
acid Yes Yes No No
As nouns, acid is a hypernym of phenylic acid; that is, acid is a word with a broader meaning than phenylic acid:
  • phenylic acid: a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
  • 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
Other hypernyms of phenylic acid include dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent.
phenylic acid (noun) acid (noun)
a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally 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
phenylic acid (adjective) acid (adjective)
having the characteristics of an acid
being sour to the taste
harsh or corrosive in tone
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