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acid

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ac·id  (sd)
n.
1. Chemistry
a. Any of a class of substances whose aqueous solutions are characterized by a sour taste, the ability to turn blue litmus red, and the ability to react with bases and certain metals to form salts.
b. A substance that yields hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.
c. A substance that can act as a proton donor.
d. A substance that can accept a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond.
2. A substance having a sour taste.
3. The quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful: wrote with acid about her first marriage.
4. Slang See LSD1.
adj.
1. Chemistry
a. Of, relating to, or containing an acid.
b. Having a high concentration of acid.
c. Having the characteristics of an acid.
2.
a. Having a pH of less than 7.
b. Having a relatively high concentration of hydrogen ions.
3. Geology Containing a large proportion of silica: acid rocks.
4. Having a sour taste. See Synonyms at sour.
5. Biting, sarcastic, or scornful: an acid wit; an acid tone of voice.

[From Latin acidus, sour, from acre, to be sour; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

acid·ly adv.
acid·ness n.

acid
Noun
1. Chem one of a class of compounds, corrosive and sour when dissolved in water, that combine with a base to form a salt
2. Slang LSD
3. a sour-tasting substance
Adjective
1. Chem of, from, or containing acid
2. sharp or sour in taste
3. sharp in speech or manner [Latin acidus]
acidly adv

acid  (sd)
Any of a class of compounds that form hydrogen ions when dissolved in water, and whose aqueous solutions react with bases and certain metals to form salts. Acids turn blue litmus paper red and have a pH of less than 7. Their aqueous solutions have a sour taste. Compare base.

acidic adjective
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.acidacid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
alcapton, alkapton, homogentisic acid - an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine
arsenic acid - an acid formed from arsenic pentoxide
cerotic acid, hexacosanoic acid - a white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax)
chloric acid - (HClO3) a strong unstable acid with an acrid odor found in chlorate salts
chlorous acid - (HClO2) a strongly oxidizing acid; known only in solution
monobasic acid - an acid containing only one replaceable hydrogen atom per molecule
dibasic acid - an acid containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule
tribasic acid - an acid containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule
tetrabasic acid - an acid containing four replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule
fulminic acid - (CNOH) an unstable acid occurring mainly in the form of explosive salts and esters that is isomeric with cyanic acid
gamma acid - a crystalline acid used to make azo dyes
hydriodic acid - (HI) a colorless or yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide; "hydriodic acid is a strong acid"
hydrocyanic acid, prussic acid - a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds
hydroxy acid - any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself
hyponitrous acid - an explosive white crystalline weak acid (H2N2O2)
lysergic acid - a crystalline acid often used in medical research; obtained from ergotic alkaloids
manganic acid - a dibasic acid (H2MnO4) found only in solution and in manganate salts
2-methylpropenoic acid, methacrylic acid - an unsaturated acid (C4H6O2) used to make resins and plastics
selenic acid - a strong acid (H2SeO4) analogous to sulfuric acid
sulfonic acid, sulphonic acid - an acid derived from sulphuric acid
titanic acid - a white weak acid that is a hydrated form of titanium dioxide
perchloric acid - a powerful oxidizing agent; forms perchlorates
carboxylic acid - an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
aminobenzoic acid - a derivative of benzoic acid
aqua fortis, nitric acid - acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels
nitrous acid - an unstable inorganic acid known only in solution and as nitrite salts
aqua regia, nitrohydrochloric acid - a yellow fuming corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid that dissolves metals (including gold)
barbituric acid, malonylurea - a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs
lansoprazole, Prevacid - antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
boracic acid, boric acid - any of various acids containing boron and oxygen
boric acid, orthoboric acid - a white or colorless slightly acid solid that is soluble in water and ethanol; used in the manufacture of glass and paper and adhesives and in detergents and as a flux in welding; also used as an antiseptic and food preservative
bromic acid - an unstable acid used as an oxidizing agent
carbamic acid - an acid that is known only by virtue of its salts (as ammonium carbamate) or its esters (as urethane)
carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid, phenol - a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
carbonic acid - a weak acid known only in solution; formed when carbon dioxide combines with water
chromic acid - an unstable acid known only in solution and as chromate salts
citric acid - a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent
chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
cyanamid, cyanamide - a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts)
2.acidacid - street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide - a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
Adj.1.acidacid - harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
2.acidacid - being sour to the taste              
sour - having a sharp biting taste
3.acid - having the characteristics of an acid; "an acid reaction"
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
acidic - being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)

acid
adjective 1. sour, sharp, tart, pungent, biting, acidic, acerbic, acrid, acetic, vinegary, acidulous, acidulated, vinegarish, acerb << OPPOSITE sweet
Translations
acid [ˈæsɪd] adjácido (= bitter); agrio
nácido

acid [ˈæsɪd] adj, nacide (m)

acid [ˈæsɪd] adjsauer
n (Chem) → Säure f;
(inf) (LSD) → Acid nt

acid [ˈæsɪd] adjacido/a
nacido

acid
adj acid [ˈӕsid]
1 (of taste) sharp or sour Lemons and limes are acid fruits. suur حامِض кисел kyselý sure; syrlige sauer όξινος ácido hapu تند؛ ترش hapan acide חָמוּץ तेज़ाब kiselina savanyú masam súr, beiskur acido, acida 酸っぱい 신맛의 rūgštus skābs rasa masam zuur sur, besk kwaśny ácido acid кислый kyslý kisel kiseo sur, syrlig ซึ่งมีรสเผ็ดร้อนหรือเปรี้ยว ekşi 酸的 кислий تیزابی chất chua
2 sarcastic acid humour. bytend لاذِع، قَارِص язвителен jedovatý, sarkastický sarkastisk beißend δηκτικός, καυστικός (μτφ.) mordaz, incisivo, sarcástico salvav تند و کنایه آمیز pureva mordant נוֹקֵב तीखा jedak fanyar sindiran kasar, tajam meinhæðinn mordace, pungente しんらつな 신랄한 kandus dzēlīgs; ass kata-kata berbisa wrang sarkastisk, besk zgryźliwy sarcástico tăios, caustic язвительный uštipačný trpek zajedljiv sarkastisk, syrlig ช่างเสียดสี alaycı 尖刻的 уїдливий ترش ، تیز mỉa mai
n
a substance, containing hydrogen, which will dissolve metals etc She spilled some acid which burned a hole in her dress. suur حِمْض، مَادَّة حَامِضِيَّه киселина kyselina syre Säure οξύ ácido hape اسید happo acide חוּמצָה अम्ल kiselina sav asam sÿra acido 산성물 rūgštis skābe asid zuur syre kwas ácido acid кислота kyselina kislina kiselina syra กรด asit кислота تیزاب a-xít
n aˈcidity
the quality of containing acid or too much acid. suurheid حِمْضِيَّه، حُمُوضَه киселинност kyselost surhedsgrad der Säuregehalt οξύτητα acidez happesus خاصیت اسیدی happamuus acidité חוְּמִציוּת अम्लता kiselost savtartalom mengandung asam sÿrustig acidità 酸味 산성, 위산 과다 rūgštingumas skābums; dzēlīgums keasidan zuurheid surhet(sgrad) kwasowość acidez aciditate кислотность kyslosť kislost kiselost aciditet, surhet[] สภาพเป็นกรด asitlilik, ekşilik 酸味 кислотність, їдкість تیزابیت ، کھٹا پن tính a-xít


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Would he obtain air by chemical means, in getting by heat the oxygen contained in chlorate of potash, and in absorbing carbonic acid by caustic potash?
Bubbles of carbonic acid gas will rise to the surface and burst, and make rings two or three feet wide.
But it was not enough to renew the oxygen; they must absorb the carbonic acid produced by expiration.
 
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