| 单词 | acidic |
| 释义 | acidic (once / 41765 pages) 1adj 2adj Something that's acidic has a sour or sharp taste. Lemonade, especially if it's light on the sugar, tastes very acidic. Citrus fruits have a typically acidic flavor, and they qualify as acidic in the scientific definition of the word as well. In chemistry, something that's acidic has a low pH, as opposed to a base, which has a higher pH. Various kinds of acids and vinegar are also acidic. The word comes from acid, which originally meant "of the taste of vinegar," from the Latin word acidus, "sour or sharp." WORD FAMILYacidic USAGE EXAMPLESMore carbon dioxide in the atmosphere translates into more acidic oceans, which erode coral structures. Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016) The 2015 chardonnay offers a buttery nose and a slightly acidic aftertaste that’s perfect for a cheesy pasta dish or a charcuterie platter. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) Mine workers tried to prevent the birds from landing in the acidic wastewater, but were overwhelmed by their number. BBC(Dec 07, 2016) 1 adj being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7) 2Syn|Ant acid having the characteristics of an acid acid-formingyielding an acid in aqueous solution alkalic, alkaline relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7 amphiprotic, amphoterichaving characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either alcalescent, alkalescenttending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline basicof or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base base-formingyielding a base in aqueous solution saltlikeresembling a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal adj being sour to the taste Syn acid, acidulent, acidulous sour having a sharp biting taste |
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