Acid

French Meaning

acide

aigre

revĂȘche

acide

English Meaning

  1. Chemistry Any of a class of substances whose aqueous solutions are characterized by a sour taste, the ability to turn blue litmus red, and the ability to react with bases and certain metals to form salts.
  2. Chemistry A substance that yields hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.
  3. Chemistry A substance that can act as a proton donor.
  4. Chemistry A substance that can accept a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond.
  5. A substance having a sour taste.
  6. The quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful: wrote with acid about her first marriage.
  7. Slang See LSD1.
  8. Chemistry Of, relating to, or containing an acid.
  9. Chemistry Having a high concentration of acid.
  10. Chemistry Having the characteristics of an acid.
  11. Having a pH of less than 7.
  12. Having a relatively high concentration of hydrogen ions.
  13. Geology Containing a large proportion of silica: acid rocks.
  14. Having a sour taste. See Synonyms at sour.
  15. Biting, sarcastic, or scornful: an acid wit; an acid tone of voice.