high acidity
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- noun
- /haɪ əˈsɪdəti/
- Specialized
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alta acidez
- But at very low acidity, sorry high acidity, low pH, this carboxy group is going to be protonated.
Examples
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Foods with high acidity, such as tomatoes and citrus fruits, can taste very tangy.
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The high acidity of Krokodile dissolves muscle and bone, leaving late-stage addicts looking like something out of a horror film.
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Chlorides, by virtue of their higher acidity, tend to be better for oily waste, slaughterhouses, livestock processing wastes, and emulsion breaking.
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High acidity in the soil can prevent many plants from growing properly.
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The recipe calls for a high acidity level to enhance the flavor of the dish.
Synonyms
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The amount of acid in something, for example soil or the stomach
Too much acid in the stomach that causes heartburn or pain
How Acidic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'high' (above normal amount) simply modifies 'acidity' (the measure of acid), yielding the obvious meaning of a strong/greater presence of acid or low pH. This adjectival-noun combination is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and should be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
High acidity paints a simple picture: high levels of acidity are like a lemon that makes your mouth very 'sour' or soil that can 'harm' plants. So, it means a substance has a lot of acid, which gives a 'sour' taste or makes soil hard for some plants to grow.