While there are many slightly different definitions of acids and bases, in this lesson we will introduce the fundamentals of acid/base chemistry. Acids taste sour, are corrosive to metals, change litmus (a dye extracted from lichens) red, and become less acidic when mixed with bases.
Noun[edit] grease monkey â(plural grease monkeys) (idiomatic, slang) A mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.
Monkeys are haplorhine (dry-nosed) primates, a paraphyletic group generally possessing tails and consisting of approximately 260 known living species. Many monkey species are tree-dwelling (arboreal), although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons.Most species are also active during the day (diurnal). Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent, particularly Old World monkeys.Lemurs, lorises, and galagos are not monkeys; instead they are strepsirrhine (wet-nosed) primates. Like monkeys, tarsiers are haplorhine primates; however, they are also not monkeys.onkeys are generally considered to be intelligent, particularly Old World monkeys. Lemurs, lorises, and galagos are not monkeys; instead they are strepsirrhine (wet-nosed) primates. Like monkeys, tarsiers are haplorhine primates; however, they are also not monkeys.