anilic acid
noun
variants or anilidic acid
¦anᵊl¦idik-
: a compound [as phthalanilic acid C6H4(CONHC6H5)COOH] that is both an anilide and an acid
Word History
First Known Use
1837, in the meaning defined above
- close to tears
- close to the bone
- close to the edge
- close to the mark
- close to the vest
- close to the wind
- close up shop
- close with
- close, but no cigar
- close-coupled
- close-cropped
- close-fertilize
- close-fights
- close-fitting
- close-grained
- close-hauled
- close-herd
- close-in
- close-in weapons system
- close-knit
- close-lipped
- close-minded
- close-quarter
- close-quartered
- close-reefed