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acidic
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Word definitions for acidic in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1877, originally in geology; see acid (n.) + -ic .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 (context chemistry English) Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red. 2 (context mineralogy English) Containing a high percentage of silica; opposed to basic. 3 Of or relating ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7) [ant: alkaline , amphoteric ] tasting sour like acid [syn: acidulent , acidulous ]
Usage examples of acidic.
From its behaviour with the dyes, and with tannic acid and metallic salts, it would appear that lanuginic acid contains both acidic and basic groups.
Because of the acidic components present in the reaction mixture of the mixed anhydride, about five mols or equivalents of the ammo compound are required per mole or equivalent of mixed anhydride for maximal conversion of the mixed anhydride to the amide.
Triassic red sand, acidic volcanics, pink feldspar, green chlorite, ironstone, grit, sand and silt.
Indeed, in one of his acidic, if antic, moods, Robbie told us Tuohey had delivered a fairly entertaining monologue about why liquor was a more dependable companion than a woman.
Any toxic products are removed by a multistage cleansing process that includes scrubbers to get acidic gases out of the exhaust.
The slightest change in forward momentum induced secretions to occur along the edge of the colony oriented for imminent attachment, and ultimately the colony stuck to its new home, whereupon the females excreted an acidic substrate that bonded with the metal.
What was drunk was highly acidic, and was spiced, sweetened, and usually consumed for health.
Make a tungsten trioxide film on an electrode, stick it in an acidic solution, and apply a negative potential to it.
The SII suit immediately vented the acidic fluid as his stomach spasmed.
The desired pH of the dyebath depended on the fiber being dyed, since silk and wool take color better in an acidic bath, while cotton and linen require an alkaline bath.
From its behaviour with the dyes, and with tannic acid and metallic salts, it would appear that lanuginic acid contains both acidic and basic groups.
Ketchup is nothing more or less than a cold, thick, bright crimson, sweet, spicy, acidic, cooked, and strained tomato sauce made with vinegar, sugar, and salt, and flavored with onion or garlic and spices such as cinnamon, cloves, mace, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, and cayenne.
Maestro Larus dismissed her with another flick of his hand and an acidic look, before he marked his paper again and turned it over to the last page.
Having crossed the rimstone pool to wander at the other end of the chamber, he stood absolutely still, noting the acidic moldy odor of bat shit.
The chameleon uniform would provide some protection from it, unless it was acidic enough to eat through the fabric.