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acidic

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

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alkalize

English

Alternative forms

  • alkalise

Etymology

alkali +? -ize

Verb

alkalize (third-person singular simple present alkalizes, present participle alkalizing, simple past and past participle alkalized)

  1. (transitive) To cause to become alkaline, more basic and less acidic.

Related terms

  • alkalization

alkalize From the web:

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  • what alkalizes the body
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