(databases) Acronym of atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability, a set of properties that guarantee database transactions are processed reliably.

plural of acid

(idiomatic, informal) Exaggerated, bizarre or unpredictable. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, acid.

comparative form of acid: more acid

plural of acidizer

One who treats blocked oil or gas wells with acid.

plural of acidization

The process of acidizing.

(genetics, biochemistry) A nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living, see virus); consists of a polymer formed from nucleotides which are shaped into a double helix; it is associated with the transmission of genetic information.

(chemistry) Any of a class of aliphatic carboxylic acids, of general formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₁COOH, that occur combined with glycerol as animal or vegetable oils and fats. Only those with an even number of carbon atoms are normally found in natural fats.