English Explanatory Dictionary

acidic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid.
  2. Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
  3. Containing a high percentage of silica-bearing minerals.

Pronunciation

/əˈsɪ.dɪk/ əsĭdʹĭk LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acidic.wav

Word forms

acidic more acidic most acidic

Etymology

From acid + -ic. Doublet of acidy.

Synonyms

acid

Antonyms

basic

Derived words

acidically aminoacidic anacidic diacidic glial fibrillary acidic protein hyperacidic hypoacidic monoacidic nonacidic overacidic peracidic polyacidic subacidic thermoacidic triacidic unacidic
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