(a.) Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar: as, acid fruits or liquors. Also fig.: Sour-tempered.
(a.) Of or pertaining to an acid; as, acid reaction.
(n.) A sour substance.
(n.) One of a class of compounds, generally but not always distinguished by their sour taste, solubility in water, and reddening of vegetable blue or violet colors. They are also characterized by the power of destroying the distinctive properties of alkalies or bases, combining with them to form salts, at the same time losing their own peculiar properties. They all contain hydrogen, united with a more negative element or radical, either alone, or more generally with oxygen, and take their names from this negative element or radical. Those which contain no oxygen are sometimes called hydracids in distinction from the others which are called oxygen acids or oxacids.
Example Sentences:
(1) The amino acid sequence deduced from the nucleotide sequence contained both amino- and carboxyl-terminal sequences.
(2) F(420) is photolabile aerobically in neutral and basic solutions, whereas the acid-stable chromophore is not photolabile under these conditions.
(3) The high amino acid levels in the cells suggest that these cells act as inter-organ transporters and reservoirs of amino acids, they have a different role in their handling and metabolism from those of mammals.
(4) If ascorbic acid was omitted from the culture medium, the extensive new connective tissue matrix was not produced.
(5) The interaction of the antibody with both the bacterial and the tissue derived polysialic acids suggests that the conformational epitope critical for the interaction is formed by both classes of compounds.
(6) Arachidic acid was without effect, while linoleic acid and linolenic acid were (on a concentration basis) at least 5-times less active than arachidonic acid.
(7) An unsaturated fatty acid auxotroph of Escherichia coli was grown with a series of cis-octadecenoate isomers in which the location of the double bond varied from positions 3 to 17.
(8) The ability of azelastine to influence antigen-induced contractile responses (Schultz-Dale phenomenon) in isolated tracheal segments of the guinea-pig was investigated and compared with selected antiallergic drugs and inhibitors of arachidonic acid metabolism.
(9) After 4 to 6 hours of recirculation, accumulation of vasoactive amine, 5-hydroxytryptamine, its major metabolite, 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid, and its precursor amino acid, tryptophan were detected.
(10) Spectrophotometric determination of the sulfhydryl content in the animal tissue before (control) and after using 6,6'-Dithiodinicotinic acid is applied.
(11) This death is also dependent on the presence of chloride and is prevented with the non-selective EAA antagonist, kynurenic acid, but is not prevented by QA.
(12) However, four of ten young adult outer arm (relatively sun-exposed) and one of ten young adult inner arm (relatively sun-protected) fibroblasts lines increased their saturation density in response to retinoic acid.
(13) Microionophoretically applied excitatory amino acids induced firing of extracellularly recorded single units in a tissue slice preparation of the mouse cochlear nucleus, and the similarly applied antagonist 2-amino-5-phosphonovalerate (2APV) was demonstrated to be a selective N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist.
(14) The LD50 of the following metal-binding chelating drugs, EDTA, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), hydroxyethylenediaminetriacetic acid (HEDTA), cyclohexanediaminotetraacetic acid (CDTA) and triethylenetetraminehexaacetic acid (TTHA) was evaluated in terms of mortality in rats after intraperitoneal administration and was found to be in the order: CDTA greater than EDTA greater than DTPA greater than TTHA greater than HEDTA.
(15) Estimations of the degree of incorporation of 14C from the radioactive labeled carbohydrate into the glycerol and fatty acid moieties were carried out.
(16) The second amino acid residue influences not only the rate of reaction but also the extent of formation of the product of the Amadori rearrangement, the ketoamine.
(17) Leumorphin is a 29-amino-acid peptide derived from preproenkephalin B. Intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.)
(18) Hepatic lymph flow increased only after ethacrynic acid and mannitol administration.
(19) The subcellular distribution of sialyltransferase and its product of action, sialic acid, was investigated in the undifferentiated cells of the rat intestinal crypts and compared with the pattern observed in the differentiated cells present in the surface epithelium.
(20) A phytochemical investigation of an ethanolic extract of the whole plant of Echites hirsuta (Apocynaceae) resulted in the isolation and identification of the flavonoids naringenin, aromadendrin (dihydrokaempferol), and kaempferol; the coumarin fraxetin; the triterpene ursolic acid; and the sterol glycoside sitosteryl glucoside.
Mayonnaise
Definition:
(n.) A sauce compounded of raw yolks of eggs beaten up with olive oil to the consistency of a sirup, and seasoned with vinegar, pepper, salt, etc.; -- used in dressing salads, fish, etc. Also, a dish dressed with this sauce.
Example Sentences:
(1) About 35 million were egg-laying hens that provided 80% of the eggs for the breaker market – eggs broken then liquefied, dried or frozen to be used in processed foods like mayonnaise and pancake mixes, or sold to bakeries to make cakes, cookies and other products.
(2) Grilled cuttlefish on a bed of chestnut purée comes dramatically drizzled with black squid ink and shredded fried leek, while the innocuous-sounding champi con foie conceals mushroom, foie gras, creamy alioli (garlic mayonnaise) and a slick of salsa verde.
(3) A young woman had recurrent urticaria and angioneurotic edema following ingestion of mustard and mayonnaise.
(4) The illness was significantly associated with foods containing mayonnaise.
(5) In 1909, the American illustrator Rose O’Neill drew a comic strip about “kewpies” (taken from cupid) – preening babylike creatures with tiny wings and huge heads, which were handed out as carnival prizes and capered around Jell-O ads (to this day, Kewpie Mayonnaise, introduced in 1925, is the top-selling brand in Japan).
(6) Analyses of mayonnaise, dressings and canned mushroom samples with EDTA added at the 1-mM level showed a recovery of greater than 98%.
(7) 4 tbsp good mayonnaise, plus a little extra for spreading 1 dab Dijon mustard 1 tsp tarragon or cider vinegar 1 small spring onion, finely chopped 1 tsp capers, rinsed and patted dry 4-5 tarragon leaves, finely chopped 5 hard-boiled eggs, roughly chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper Good bread, sliced A few young salad leaves (optional) Whisk together the mayo, mustard and vinegar, stir in the onion, capers and tarragon, fold in the egg and season to taste.
(8) Carrot and cheddar mixed with spring onions and just a little mayonnaise from Thomasina Miers.
(9) Crab toasts with samphire and radishes FOR 12 CANAPES orange juice of 1 lemons 2 lime 1 red wine vinegar 1 tbsp radishes 100g mixed white and brown crab meat 500g mayonnaise 4 tbsp baguette 25 thin slices samphire 24 small sprigs Squeeze the juice from the orange, lemons and lime into a mixing bowl then add the red wine vinegar.
(10) The price of a basket of 20 Unilever products, including Hellman’s mayonnaise, Carte D’Or ice cream and Comfort fabric conditioner has risen by an average of 5.7% across the UK’s major supermarkets since the Brexit vote, as the pound’s post-referendum struggles feed through to shop shelves.
(11) Serves 4 6 medium waxy potatoes 1 tbsp capers, chopped 4 whole spring onions, finely chopped For the mayonnaise 75ml extra virgin olive oil 75ml vegetable oil 2 egg yolks 1 garlic clove crushed with ½ tsp salt Juice of 1 lemon 1 tbsp harissa paste Salt and pepper 1 Steam the potatoes while still whole and unpeeled, until tender, and while they are cooking, make the mayonnaise.
(12) All of them ate "salchipapas" a very popular meal in the country done with fried potatoes, hot dogs, eggs and dressed with mayonnaise) in a restaurant near their working place.
(13) Put the sprouts, carrots, ginger, shallot and chilli in a bowl with the yoghurt and a third (about 180g) of the mayonnaise.
(14) Dance troupe Diversity, winners of last year's Britain's Got Talent, will be appearing in the ad break during tomorrow's launch show for the 2010 ITV1 series as part of a new £10m campaign for Branston mayonnaise.
(15) The main source of infection was related to raw eggs, eaten in the form of home-made mayonnaise.
(16) The solution Personally, I hate eggs except in cakes and mayonnaise, but not only are they a good source of protein, even their fat content is mostly unsaturated (44% monounsaturated, according to the FSA).
(17) There are places where you can add Olivier salad, which is a mix of potatoes, vegetables, cooked meat and mayonnaise.
(18) The presence of sunflower oil was only confirmed in one brand of mayonnaise.
(19) S. typhimurium phage-type 49 with a different profile pattern, ST49:62, 3, was responsible for a large outbreak in London in 1988 which was traced to mayonnaise made from eggs supplied by one producer.
(20) Meanwhile, Hampton Creek Foods , founded by 32-year-old entrepreneur Josh Tetrick, is working on a plant-based replacement for egg yolks to go in muffins, mayonnaise and other sauces.