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31acid — [[t]æ̱sɪd[/t]] ♦♦♦ acids 1) N MASS An acid is a chemical substance, usually a liquid, which contains hydrogen and can react with other substances to form salts. Some acids burn or dissolve other substances that they come into contact with.… …
32acid — I. adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French acide, from Latin acidus, from acēre to be sour more at acet Date: 1626 1. a. sour, sharp, or biting to the taste b. sharp, biting, or sour in manner, disposition, or nature < an acid individual > c …
33acid — I. /ˈæsəd / (say asuhd) noun 1. Chemistry a compound (usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralising alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper) containing hydrogen which can be replaced by certain metals or an electropositive group to form …
34acid — n. & adj. n. 1 Chem. a any of a class of substances that liberate hydrogen ions in water, are usu. sour and corrosive, turn litmus red, and have a pH of less than 7. b any compound or atom donating protons. 2 (in general use) any sour substance.… …
35acid — {{11}}acid (adj.) 1620s, of the taste of vinegar, from Fr. acide (16c.) or directly from L. acidus sour, sharp, adjective of state from acere to be sour, from PIE root *ak sharp, pointed (see ACRID (Cf. acrid)). Figurative use from 1775; applied… …
36acid — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 chemical compound ADJECTIVE ▪ concentrated, strong ▪ dilute, weak ▪ acetic, citric, folic, hydrochlor …
37acid — ac|id1 W2 [ˈæsıd] n 1.) [U and C] a chemical substance that has a ↑pH of less than 7. Strong acids can burn holes in material or damage your skin ▪ sulphuric acid 2.) [U] informal the drug ↑LSD acid 2 acid2 …
38ACID — For other uses, see Acid (disambiguation). In computer science, ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability) is a set of properties that guarantee database transactions are processed reliably. In the context of databases, a single logical …
39Acid — El término inglés acid (lit. ácido) puede referirse a: En música: Acid house, un subgénero de música house. Acid jazz, un género musical. Acid punk, un estilo de música punk. Acid rap, una forma de música hip hop psicodélico. Acid rock, una forma …
40acid — I UK [ˈæsɪd] / US noun Word forms acid : singular acid plural acids ** 1) [countable/uncountable] chemistry a chemical substance with a ph value (= a measure used in chemistry) of less than 7 hydrochloric acid See: alkali 2) [uncountable]… …
