释义 |
sub·acid \“+\ adjective Etymology: Latin subacidus, from sub- + acidus acid — more at acid 1. a. : moderately sour to the taste < subacid fruit juices > b. : somewhat biting (as in manner, style, or presentation) : rather tart < subacid prose > < a little subacid kind of … impatience — Laurence Sterne > 2. a. : containing less than the normal or usual amount of acid < a subacid salt > b. : having a hydrogen-ion concentration of 5.5 to 6.0 — used especially of leaf-mold soils • sub·acidly \“+\ adverb • sub·acidness \“+\ noun |