Acid Meaning and Definition

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