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acidic

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


Example Sentences

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Earlier restorers cut it into six sections, adhered it to acidic backing and sealed it with animal glue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Those distracting acidic greens are only one unusual choice in Pontormo’s palette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

These enzymes become active as the dough grows more acidic during fermentation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

“It’s not acidic or negative. I genuinely love doing this,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 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