acid-base equilibrium
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acid-base equilibrium — noun (physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body with a normal acid base balance in the body the blood is slightly alkaline • Syn: ↑acid base balance • Topics: ↑physiology • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
acid-base equilibrium — see under balance … Medical dictionary
acid–base reaction — ▪ chemistry Introduction a type of chemical process typified by the exchange of one or more hydrogen ions, H+, between species that may be neutral (molecules, such as water, H2O; or acetic acid, CH3CO2H) or electrically charged (ions, such… … Universalium
acid-base balance — noun (physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body with a normal acid base balance in the body the blood is slightly alkaline • Syn: ↑acid base equilibrium • Topics: ↑physiology • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Acid-base balance — refers to the mechanisms the body uses to keep its fluids close to neutral pH (that is, neither basic nor acidic) so that the body can function normally. * * * acid base balance .as əd .bās n the state of equilibrium between proton donors and… … Medical dictionary
Acid–base reaction — An acid base reaction is a chemical reaction that occurs between an acid and a base. Several concepts exist which provide alternative definitions for the reaction mechanisms involved and their application in solving related problems. Despite… … Wikipedia
Acid–base homeostasis — Blood gas, acid base, gas exchange terms PaO2 Arterial oxygen tension, or partial pressure PAO2 Alveolar oxygen tension, or partial pressure PACO2 Arterial carbon dioxide tension, or partial pressure PaCO2 Alveolar carbon dioxide tension, or… … Wikipedia
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory — In chemistry, the Brønsted–Lowry theory is an acid base theory, proposed independently by Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted and Thomas Martin Lowry in 1923.[1][2] In this system, Brønsted acids and Brønsted bases are defined, by which an acid is a… … Wikipedia
Acid dissociation constant — Acetic acid, a weak acid, donates a proton (hydrogen ion, high … Wikipedia
Acid — This article is about acids in chemistry. For the drug, see Lysergic acid diethylamide. For other uses, see Acid (disambiguation). Acidity redirects here. For the novelette, see Acidity (Novelette). Acids and Bases … Wikipedia
