acidic C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /əˈsɪ.dɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #33374 Meanings 1 adj Containing acid, or having a pH lower than 7. Lemon juice is highly acidic. 2 adj Having a sharp, sour taste. The wine had an unpleasantly acidic taste. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · containing acid, or having... acid 2 adj · having a sharp, sour taste. souracidulous Word family Derived forms acidicallyaminoacidicanacidicdiacidichyperacidichypoacidicmonoacidicnonacidicoveracidicperacidicpolyacidicsubacidic Appears in Phrases (1) See all acidic hydrogen a hydrogen atom in a substance that can be released as a positive ion Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From acid + -ic. Doublet of acidy. Topics Describing Qualities Chemistry Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # acidic **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈsɪ.dɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 33374 ## Meanings 1. Containing acid, or having a pH lower than 7. 2. Having a sharp, sour taste. ## Examples - Lemon juice is highly acidic. - The wine had an unpleasantly acidic taste. ## Derived Forms - acidically - aminoacidic - anacidic - diacidic - hyperacidic - hypoacidic - monoacidic - nonacidic - overacidic - peracidic - polyacidic - subacidic ## Etymology From acid + -ic. Doublet of acidy. ## AI Etymology Acidic is from acid + -ic. Doublet of acidy. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean containing acid, or having a pH lower than 7, or having a sharp, sour taste. Derived formations include acidically, aminoacidic, anacidic, diacidic, hyperacidic. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Chemistry - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown