strongly acid

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The greatest quantity of peroxide is obtained on employing a concentrated, strongly acid solution of the nitrate, and a strong current.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884. by Various

At the end of that time the liquid was strongly acid from the presence of acetic acid.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 by Various

The secretion is almost colourless, slightly mucilaginous, and, judging by the manner in which it coloured litmus paper, more strongly acid than that of Drosera.

From Insectivorous Plants by Darwin, Charles

The chromophoric groups are rarely strongly acid or basic; on the other hand, the auxochromes are strongly acid or basic and form salts very readily.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

Water for domestic use should be clear, colorless, odorless, soft, neither strongly acid nor alkaline, with a temperature averaging 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

From A Living from the Land by Duryee, William B.