Sentence examples for to acids from inspiring English sources

Although it can be argued that our early hunter-gatherer ancestors were exposed to acids through their diet (e.g. acidic fruits, berries etc)., these exposures were seasonal and therefore transient with no apparent effect.

Sugars had been converted to acids, carbon dioxide, and alcohol.

The researchers note that fruits and vegetables are predominantly metabolized to alkaline bicarbonate, whereas proteins and cereal grains are metabolized to acids.

"I saw a patient the other day who told me, 'I'm addicted to acids.

Responses to other salts are probably mediated in the same way, and responses to acids (sour) may be similarly effected by the movement of hydrogen ions.

Hafnium is fairly resistant to acids and is best dissolved in hydrofluoric acid, in which procedure the formation of anionic fluoro complexes is important in stabilizing the solution.

Oxidizing a primary alcohol only as far as the aldehyde stage is more difficult because of the ease with which aldehydes are oxidized to acids.

The conversion of sulfur and nitrogen oxides to acids such as H2SO4 and HNO3 is commonly known as the acid rain problem.

The first direct dye was Congo red, discovered in 1884; it has been largely replaced by dyes with superior resistance to acids and to fading.

From the 19th century onward this metal was used ever more frequently in jewelry because of its white brilliance and malleability, as well as its resistance to acids and its high melting point.

The characteristic reaction of covalent amides is hydrolysis (a chemical reaction with water), by which they are converted to acids and amines; this reaction ordinarily is slow unless it is catalyzed by a strong acid, an alkali, or an enzyme.