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ac·id
 acid
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- pronunciation:
- ae
sihd
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
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An acid is a kind of chemical substance. When something has a lot of acid in it, like lemons, it tastes sour. We eat and drink many things that contain acid. A very strong acid can be dangerous, though. It can burn something that it touches.
We can taste acid in salad dressing because it usually has vinegar. Vinegar is very sour because of the acid in it. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
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When something has an acid taste, it means that it tastes sour.
She doesn't like the acid taste of grapefruit.- synonyms:
- sour, tart
- antonyms:
- sweet
- similar words:
- harsh, sharp
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| derivations: |
acidly (adv.), acidness (n.) |
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