Meaning & Definition of Acid in English
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Acid
/æsəd/
noun
1. Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
synonym:
- acid
2. Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
synonym:
- acid,
- back breaker,
- battery-acid,
- dose,
- dot,
- Elvis,
- loony toons,
- Lucy in the sky with diamonds,
- pane,
- superman,
- window pane,
- Zen
adjective
1. Harsh or corrosive in tone
- "An acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
- "A barrage of acid comments"
- "Her acrid remarks make her many enemies"
- "Bitter words"
- "Blistering criticism"
- "Caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"
- "A sulfurous denunciation"
- "A vitriolic critique"
synonym:
- acerb,
- acerbic,
- acid,
- acrid,
- bitter,
- blistering,
- caustic,
- sulfurous,
- sulphurous,
- virulent,
- vitriolic
2. Being sour to the taste
synonym:
- acidic,
- acid,
- acidulent,
- acidulous
3. Having the characteristics of an acid
- "An acid reaction"
synonym:
- acid
Examples of using
Sulfuric acid is stronger than acetic acid.
She has an acid tongue.
The acid ate into the metal.