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acidic

adjective acid·ic \ə-ˈsi-dik, a-\

: having a very sour or sharp taste

: containing acid

Full Definition of ACIDIC

: acid-forming

: acid

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First Known Use of ACIDIC

1866

Related to ACIDIC

Synonyms: acid, sour, acidulous, sourish, tart, tartish, vinegary

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

Rhymes with ACIDIC

bromidic, Davidic, druidic, fatidic, fluidic, Hasidic, iridic, lipidic, nuclidic

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acidic

adjective acid·ic \ə-ˈsid-ik, a-\

Medical Definition of ACIDIC

: acid-forming

: acid

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