Word: acidic
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...fabulous stuff taking place all around them. But, Wolfe complained, most post-'60s U.S. novelists had simply abandoned the passing scene in favor of introspection or self-conscious artifice. They had ceded public reality to journalists, of whom Wolfe was a notable example (The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, The Right Stuff) before he invaded the House of Fiction and noisily threw open the windows...
High blood levels of homocysteine, an amino acid linked to heart disease, may also be a risk factor for Alzheimer's, according to preliminary research. To drive down your homocysteine levels, eat foods rich in folate and B12--such as leafy veggies and egg yolks--and, of course, don't smoke...
Creatine monohydrate is an amino acid manufactured in the liver and stored in the muscles. Found in milk, steak and some fish, creatine is a protein supplement that speeds up the energy synthesis process, allowing athletes to recover from workouts faster. This enables them to lift heavier weights more frequently and for longer periods of time...
Gerald R. Rearden, deputy chief of the Cambridge Fire Department, said the spill "could have involved a very, very small amount [of phosphoric acid]" and might have been caused when the acid came into contact with "very small shards of metal...
Harvard professors and researchers use thechemical to clean metal in the shop. Facultymembers use the machine shop to design materialsfor their research. The chemical was described assimilar to battery acid...