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acidic

[uh-sid-ik] / əˈsɪd ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
containing acid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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The researchers discovered that lysosomes in aged HSCs become excessively acidic, damaged, depleted, and abnormally active.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Given the chemical’s acidic and corrosive qualities, it would be difficult to load it onto a truck, he noted.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The show's creator Lee Sung Jin gave the older pair "this acidic point of view towards the others while not seeing our own petty behaviour", the actor adds.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The star of this recipe is firm green tomatoes — crisp, tart and deliciously acidic in flavor.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Since the chemical was acidic, its name was later modified to nucleic acids—but the cellular function of nuclein had remained mysterious.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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