Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Acid.
- adj. Tending to form an acid.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Acid: in chem., applied to the acid element, as silicon, in certain salts: opposed to basic.
- Containing a large amount of the acid element: as, the acidic feldspars, which contain 60 per cent. or more of silica.
Wiktionary
- adj. chemistry Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
- adj. mineralogy Containing a high percentage of silica; -- opposed to basic.
- adj. Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. (Min.) Containing a high percentage of silica; -- opposed to
basic . - adj. of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid, .
WordNet 3.0
- adj. being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)
- adj. being sour to the taste
Examples
“Besides, Proof coins are often dipped in acidic solutions to unnaturally enhance cameo contrasts.”
“The sauce is awesome, slightly acidic from the tomatoes, not too sweet, while the cheese is perfectly melted and very high quality-no rubbery mozzarella here.”
“Good idea .... and run a few blind tastings against some of those expensive thin acidic Bordeaux wines that have to pollute Al Gore's environment to get to the US.”
“Aluminum toxicity in acidic soils limits crop production in as much as half the world's arable land.”
“Can the country learn to yearn for someone sometimes described as acidic?”
“Originally, Casa Grande was looking for a concrete substitute for American industry, because concrete erodes in acidic conditions, says Casa Grande president Jim Paul.”
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“Isolation of other vegetable colors required fermentation and repeated immersions in acidic or alkaline liquids.”
“All of these acidic dietary symptoms, which the sufferer usually never even connects with food, I call acidic food and drink intolerances.”
“Long-term acidic dietary modifications can have adverse effects, and so, should be avoided.”
“Stress can make your body acidic, which is the most common pH imbalance today.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘acidic’.
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CULI - wine-tasting adjectives
In this area of expertise nouns are frequently used as adjectives (almond, bacon, cider, diesel, fennel, fresh-cut hay, wool) or new adjectives are formed (appley, berrylike, citrusy, full-bodied, ...
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My A words for the A-Z challenge.
acidic, atheist, athletic, aesthetic, arbitrary, abattoir, anachronistic, anchor, angry, angst, angelic, animosity and 10 more...
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my words
words that I especially like, for whatever reason
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