different between acidic vs dulcify

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

From Latin dulcific?re.

Verb

dulcify (third-person singular simple present dulcifies, present participle dulcifying, simple past and past participle dulcified)

1. To sweeten the taste of.
2. To make sweeter or more pleasant.
3. (obsolete) To neutralise the acidity of.
4. (transitive) To mollify or make peaceful.

   He knew all the things to say to dulcify his mother.