different between acidic vs alkalify

English

Etymology

acid +? -ic. Doublet of acidy.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??s?d?k/, enPR: ?s?d??k
• Hyphenation: a?cid?ic

Adjective

acidic (comparative more acidic, superlative most acidic)

1. (chemistry) Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
2. (mineralogy) Containing a high percentage of silica; opposed to basic.
3. Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid.

   an acidic solution

Synonyms

• acid

Antonyms

• (having pH less than 7): basic

Translations

References

• acidic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Interlingua

Adjective

acidic (not comparable)

1. acidic, acid

Related terms

• acido

English

Etymology

alkali +? -fy

Verb

alkalify (third-person singular simple present alkalifies, present participle alkalifying, simple past and past participle alkalified)

1. (transitive) To make (more) alkaline (less acidic)

   The process was required to alkalify the basic mixture before hardening.

2. (intransitive) To become changed into an alkali.

Synonyms

• basify

Antonyms

• acidify