acidic
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From acid + -ic. Doublet of acidy.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]acidic (comparative more acidic, superlative most acidic)
- (chemistry) Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
- 2015, Ramesh Gampat, Guyana: from Slavery to the Present, volume 2:
- The swampland is an extensive pegasse swamp, which is rich in organic matter and intensely acidic.
- (petrology) Containing a high percentage of silica-bearing minerals; opposed to basic.
- Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid.
- an acidic solution
Synonyms
[edit]Antonyms
[edit]- (antonym(s) of “having pH less than 7”): basic
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]chemistry: having pH less than 7
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petrology: containing a high percentage of silica-bearing minerals
of or relating to acid
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References
[edit]- “acidic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Interlingua
[edit]Adjective
[edit]acidic (not comparable)
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