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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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ericaceous

English

Adjective

ericaceous (comparative more ericaceous, superlative most ericaceous)

  1. (botany) Of or pertaining to the heath family (Ericaceae).
  2. (especially of a plant) Acid-loving, thriving in acidic conditions.
    Ericaceous plants include camellias, hollies, hydrangeas, and maples as well as members of the Ericaceae.
  3. acidic, acid-based
    Camellias thrive when fed with an ericaceous fertiliser.

Synonyms

  • (acid-loving): calcifugal, calcifugous

See also

  • calcifuge

References

  • ericaceous at OneLook Dictionary Search
  • ericaceous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • Ericaceae at APWeb

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