Acid radical
the remainder of an acid molecule after acidic hydrogen has been removed.
Historical Examples
In acid salts the prefixes noticed above are added to express the preponderance of the acid radical over the metal.
Cooley’s Practical Receipts, Volume II Arnold Cooley
Every salt, therefore, consists of a basic and of an acid radical.
Cooley’s Practical Receipts, Volume II Arnold Cooley
Bases may be considered as salts with the hydroxyl group, OH, replacing the acid radical.
The Mechanism of Life Stphane Leduc
The form of these artificial pseudo-organic elements depends principally on the nature of the acid radical of the solid salt.
The Mechanism of Life Stphane Leduc
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