to treat a substance with an acid

  • 1Treat — Treat, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Treated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Treating}.] [{OE}. treten, OF. traitier, F. traiter, from L. tractare to draw violently, to handle, manage, treat, v. intens. from trahere, tractum, to draw. See {Trace}, v. t., and cf.… …

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  • 2treat — /trit / (say treet) verb (t) 1. to act or behave towards in some specified way: to treat someone with respect. 2. to look upon, consider, or regard in a specified aspect, and deal with accordingly: to treat a matter as unimportant. 3. to deal… …

  • 3treat — treater, n. /treet/, v.t. 1. to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect. 2. to consider or regard in a specified way, and deal with accordingly: to treat a matter as unimportant. 3. to deal with (a… …

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  • 4treat — [[t]trit[/t]] v. t. 1) to act or behave toward in some specified way: to treat someone with respect[/ex] 2) to consider or regard in a specified way: to treat a matter as unimportant[/ex] 3) to deal with in a specified way; handle 4) med to deal… …

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  • 5Substance dependence — Substance dependency Classification and external resources ICD 10 F10.2 F19.2 ICD 9 …

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  • 6carboxylic acid — Chem. any organic acid containing one or more carboxyl groups. [1900 05; CARBOXYL + IC] * * * Any organic compound with the general chemical formula ―COOH in which a carbon (C) atom is bonded to an oxygen (O) atom by a double bond to make a… …

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  • 7Folic acid — Folic acid …

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  • 8Valproic acid — Systematic (IUPAC) name 2 propylpentanoic …

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  • 9Boric acid — Boric acid …

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  • 10Salicylic acid — Salicylic acid …

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