acidic

On the off chance that an adversary pierces its tough exoskeleton, they risk being injured if not outright dissolved by the creature’s highly concentrated acidic blood.

First, iron ore is dissolved into an acidic solution and then an electrical charge causes the iron to collect onto metal plates.

Cornichons, on the other hand, are quite vinegar-y in flavor, so adding their brine to lemonade would make for a pungent and acidic drink.

Because here’s the secret: with just a little time and a few pantry basics — fat, salt, a touch of sugar, something acidic — summer squash transforms.

Today, he tells the BBC, only the introduced varieties thrive as the soil has become too acidic to support many native species.