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he latter and forms a salt; -- applied also to the hydroxides of the positive elements or radicals, and to certain organic bodies resembling them in their property of forming salts with acids.

or hydroxide by the partial replacement of its hydrogen by a negative or acid element or radical.

ormed from benzoin by the action of oxidizing agents, and consisting of a doubled benzoyl radical.

A compound radical, C6H5.CO; the base of benzoic acid, of the oil of bitter almonds, and of an extensive series of compounds. [Formerly written also benzule.]

A compound radical, C6H5.CH2, related to toluene and benzoic acid; -- commonly used adjectively.

Having two hydrogen atoms which can be replaced by negative atoms or radicals to form salts; -- said of bases. See Diacid.

Having to hydrogen atoms which can be replaced by positive or basic atoms or radicals to form salts; -- said of acids. See Dibasic.

carbonate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal carbonates; an acid carbonate; -- sometimes called supercarbonate.

sulphate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal sulphates; an acid sulphate.

A salt formed by the combination of boric acid with a base or positive radical.

A binary compound of boron with a more positive or basic element or radical; -- formerly called boruret.

A double fluoride of boron and hydrogen, or some other positive element, or radical; -- called also fluoboride, and formerly fluoborate.

A compound of bromine with a positive radical.

A compound radical, regarded as butane, less one atom of hydrogen.

The radical (C4H7O) of butyric acid.

An isocyanide of a hydrocarbon radical. The carbamines are liquids, usually colorless, and of unendurable odor.

A binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed carburet.

, an acid H2CO3, not existing separately, which, combined with positive or basic atoms or radicals, forms carbonates. On common language the term is very generally applied to a compound of carbon and oxygen, CO2, more correctly called carbon dioxide. It is a colorless, heavy, irrespirable gas, extinguishing flame, and…

The radical (CO)'\'b7, occuring, always combined, in many compounds, as the aldehydes, the ketones, urea, carbonyl chloride, etc.

A compound of carbon and oxygen, as carbonyl, with some element or radical; as, potassium carboxide. Potassium carboxide, a grayish explosive crystalline compound, C6O6K, obtained by passing carbon monoxide over heated potassium.