2. of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid, as an acidic solution. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
acidic — (adj.) 1877, originally in geology; see ACID (Cf. acid) (n.) + IC (Cf. ic) … Etymology dictionary
acidic — [ə sid′ik] adj. 1. ACID FORMING 2. acid 3. Geol. designating or of igneous rocks with more than 66% silica … English World dictionary
acidic — [[t]əsɪ̱dɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Acidic substances contain acid. Dissolved carbon dioxide makes the water more acidic. Ant: alkaline 2) ADJ GRADED An acidic taste is sour and sharp. If the sprouts smell, or taste, mouldy or acidic do not eat them.… … English dictionary
acidic — a|cid|ic [ ə sıdık ] adjective 1. ) containing acid: acidic soil 2. ) very sour: a very unpleasant acidic taste … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
acidic — UK [əˈsɪdɪk] / US adjective 1) containing acid acidic soil 2) very sour a rather unpleasant acidic taste … English dictionary
acidic — /euh sid ik/, adj. 1. acid (def. 6). 2. Geol. acid (def. 9). 3. acid forming (def. 1). 4. containing acid bearing pollutants: Acidic runoff is poisoning the nation s rivers. [1875 80; ACID + IC] * * * … Universalium
acidic — adjective a) Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red. an acidic solution b) Containing a high percentage of silica; opposed to basic … Wiktionary
acidic — adj. Acidic is used with these nouns: ↑soil … Collocations dictionary
acidic — a|cid|ic [əˈsıdık] adj 1.) very sour ▪ Some fruit juices taste a bit acidic. 2.) containing acid … Dictionary of contemporary English
acidic — adjective 1》 having the properties of an acid, or containing acid; having a pH below 7. 2》 sharp tasting or sour: acidic wine. ↘(of a person s speech) bitter or cutting. Derivatives acidity noun … English new terms dictionary
