acid
- adjective
- /ˈæsɪd/
- After tasting the dish, she realized it had an acid note that balanced the richness.
Examples
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It adds a nice acid punch as well as some sweetness.
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The champagne is too acid for me now.
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America, like an unripe fruit, has not got its proper flavour, yet it has a sharp and acid taste.
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It's acid.
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The lemonade was too acid for my taste, making me pucker my lips.
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The acid flavor of the yogurt complemented the sweetness of the fruit.
Synonyms
A strong, pleasantly sour taste like lemon
Tasting sharp and sour like lemon or vinegar
Having a sharp, sour taste or smell
Having a sharp, sour taste like lemon or vinegar
Tasting sharp and like lemon or vinegar
A strong, slightly sour taste like in aged cheese or salad dressing
A taste or smell that is sharp and sour like vinegar
Having a sharp taste or smell like vinegar
A sharp sour taste like lemon or grapefruit
Slightly sour in taste or tone
A little sour in taste like a lemon
Has a slightly sharp taste like lemon
A little sour in taste, not as strong as a sour fruit
Antonyms
Compounds
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Rain made acidic by pollution from factories that harms plants and water
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A very strong liquid that can burn skin and metal used in factories and labs
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A B vitamin that helps the body make new cells and prevents birth defects in early pregnancy
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A very strong acid that can burn skin and helps the stomach digest food
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A substance found in sour milk, some fruits, and muscles after exercise that can make food taste sour
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A long molecule like DNA or RNA that stores genetic information in cells
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A soft oily acid in olive oil and other fats used to make soaps and creams
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A very strong, dangerous acid that can burn skin and is used to make fertilizers and explosives
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A weak acid that forms when carbon dioxide dissolves in water and makes the water slightly acidic
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A natural sour substance in lemons and other fruits that gives flavor and helps keep food fresh
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A thick natural liquid in the body that holds water and helps joints, skin, and eyes stay wet
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An acid that has one or more OH groups attached, like citric acid in fruit
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An unhealthy fat that forms when food makers change oil during processing
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A chemical the body makes when it breaks down some foods and cells, found in blood and urine
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A weak acid used to kill germs and insects and to make glass, paper, and glue
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A long molecule in cells that carries information about how living things grow and look
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A 1960s rock style with long guitar solos and unusual sounds often linked to drug use
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A clear chemical with no smell used in fertilizers, food, and household cleaners
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A poison made by some sea algae that can harm the brain and cause memory loss
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A common medicine for pain, fever, and inflammation called aspirin
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A vitamin found in fruits and vegetables that prevents scurvy and helps keep you healthy
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A rechargeable device with lead plates and weak sulphuric acid used in cars and for backup power
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A strong dangerous liquid used to clean mineral deposits from pipes and pools
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A clear or white acid from sugar plants used in skin care to remove dead skin
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A chemical used to make aspirin and to treat acne and other skin problems
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A natural plant substance people use to treat leather and make skin firmer
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A medicine that prevents some seizures and treats mood problems and very bad headaches
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A slang name for LSD, a drug that makes people see or hear things that are not real
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An acid in fats that has a very strong unpleasant smell often found in spoiled butter
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A toxic chemical used to kill germs and to make other chemicals, also called phenol
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A type of healthy fat that your body needs, found in plant oils like flaxseed and canola
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A liquid fat in plant oils that the body needs and that soap makers use
A strong drug called LSD that makes people see or hear things that are not real
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A natural substance in fruits that makes them taste sour and adds sourness to foods
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A very strong, reactive acid used in labs and factories to make salts
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A type of fat in fish and some vegetable oils that can help your heart
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A white crystal chemical found in some tree resins and used to preserve food and make other chemicals
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A small chemical the body makes when it breaks down fat, found in blood and urine during fasting or diabetes
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A substance in butter and some fats that has a strong unpleasant smell
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An unstable acid used in chemistry to make other substances react by taking electrons
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An acid in animal fats with a strong goat-like smell used in flavors and industry
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A fatty acid in foods like butter or coconut oil used to make perfumes and food additives
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An acid that cannot be isolated and is known only as parts of other chemicals like ammonium carbamate and urethane
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A colorless, odorless gas called carbon dioxide that plants use to make food
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An unstable acid that exists only in water and strongly reacts with other substances
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A series of chemical reactions in the mitochondria of cells that make energy
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A strong unstable acid that contains chromium and reacts strongly with other chemicals
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A very strong mixture of two acids that cleans laboratory glassware
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A substance in muscles that stores and gives quick energy for short bursts of activity
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A colorless, very poisonous liquid acid that evaporates easily and breaks down into ammonia and carbon dioxide in water
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A chemical with ten carbon atoms and two acid groups used to make strong plastics and resins
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A fatty acid found in animal fats and oils with a strong goat-like smell
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A chemical that can give two hydrogen atoms to a base and make two salts
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Etymology
Acid comes from Latin acidus 'sour', so when we say a fruit or drink is acid we mean it has a sour or sharp taste, like a lemon that makes your mouth pucker.