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acidity
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a·cid·i·ty  (-sd-t)
n.
1. The state, quality, or degree of being acid.
2. Hyperacidity.

acidity
Noun
1. the quality of being acid
2. the amount of acid in a solution
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.acidityacidity - the property of being acidic        
taste property - a property appreciated via the sense of taste
acerbity, tartness - a sharp sour taste
vinegariness, vinegarishness - a sourness resembling that of vinegar
2.acidityacidity - the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
sourness, tartness, sour - the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
3.acidity - pH values below 7
pH, pH scale - (from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic);
hyperacidity - excessive acidity
alkalinity - pH values above 7

acidity
noun sourness, bitterness, sharpness, pungency, tartness, acerbity, acridness, acidulousness, acridity, vinegariness, vinegarishness
Translations
acidity [əˈsɪdɪtɪ] nacidez f;
(MED) → acedía
acidity [əˈsɪdɪtɪ] nacidité f
acidity [əˈsɪdɪtɪ] acid nSäure f
acidity [əˈsɪdɪtɪ] nacidità


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