Examples of carboxylic acid in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Aliphatic aldehydes, which have been found in some types of carbonaceous meteorites that have fallen to Earth, are precursors of carboxylic acids and amino acids.
—
Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023
Another study found carboxylic acid in our skin to be an important attractant.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 6 May 2023
The new study had too few participants to say what personal characteristics make someone more likely to produce high levels of carboxylic acids—and there’s no easy way to test your own skin’s carboxylic acid levels outside of the laboratory, Vosshall says.
—Daniel Leonard, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2022
This can be accomplished by means of a process known as decarboxylation during which heat is applied to cannabis in order to trigger a chemical reaction that removes the COOH group (carboxylic acid) from each cannabinoid, converting Delta 8 THC into Delta 9 THC.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
People with skin that produce greater levels of carboxylic acid were significantly more appealing to mosquitoes than those that produced less.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2022
But one difference was particularly distinctive: The mosquito magnets had much higher rates of carboxylic acid on their skin than the low attractors.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 22 Oct. 2022
Humans emit copious amounts of carboxylic acid when compared to animals and De Obaldia suggests that's why mosquitoes gravitate to us.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2022
Delta 8 THC can be derived from Delta 9 THC via decarboxylation; this process entails heating the cannabinoid in order to trigger a chemical reaction that removes its carboxylic acid, or CO2 molecule.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023
Another study found carboxylic acid in our skin to be an important attractant.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 6 May 2023
The new study had too few participants to say what personal characteristics make someone more likely to produce high levels of carboxylic acids—and there’s no easy way to test your own skin’s carboxylic acid levels outside of the laboratory, Vosshall says.
—Daniel Leonard, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2022
This can be accomplished by means of a process known as decarboxylation during which heat is applied to cannabis in order to trigger a chemical reaction that removes the COOH group (carboxylic acid) from each cannabinoid, converting Delta 8 THC into Delta 9 THC.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
People with skin that produce greater levels of carboxylic acid were significantly more appealing to mosquitoes than those that produced less.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2022
But one difference was particularly distinctive: The mosquito magnets had much higher rates of carboxylic acid on their skin than the low attractors.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 22 Oct. 2022
Humans emit copious amounts of carboxylic acid when compared to animals and De Obaldia suggests that's why mosquitoes gravitate to us.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2022
Delta 8 THC can be derived from Delta 9 THC via decarboxylation; this process entails heating the cannabinoid in order to trigger a chemical reaction that removes its carboxylic acid, or CO2 molecule.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'carboxylic acid.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near carboxylic acid
Cite this Entry
“Carboxylic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carboxylic%20acid. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share