Word: Acid
How to pronounce: ˈæsɪd
Noun
Definitions:
1. A chemical substance that neutralizes alkalis, dissolves some metals, and turns litmus red; typically, a corrosive or sour-tasting liquid of this kind.
Example sentences: "Traces of acid"
2. A molecule or other entity that can donate a proton or accept an electron pair in reactions.
Example sentences: "They would like to use their carborane acids to bind protons to atoms of the inert gas xenon."
3. The drug LSD.
Adjective
Definitions:
1. Containing acid or having the properties of an acid; having a pH of less than 7.
Example sentences: "Poor, acid soils"
2. Sharp-tasting or sour.
Example sentences: "Acid fruit"
3. (of rock, especially lava) containing a relatively high proportion of silica.
Example sentences: "The magma may start off fairly basic and end up at the close of the eruption much more acid"
Synonyms:
sour
sourness
tart
vinegary
acidulous
sourish
corrosive
acrid
caustic
snarky
sharp
cutting
mordant
biting
pungent
vitriolic
scathing
acerbic
Derivations:
acidify
acidize
acidic
acidity
acidified
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Acid in Other Languages...
Spanish: Acido
German: Säure
French: Acide
Italian: Acido
Turkish: Asitli
