definition of the word acid

From French acide, or Latin acidus (“‘sour’”), from acidēre (“‘to be sour’”).

• IPA: /ˈæs.ɪd/, SAMPA: /"{s.Id/

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acid (not comparable)

1. Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.

   acid fruits or liquors

2. (figuratively) Sour-tempered.
3. Of or pertaining to an acid; acidic.
4. (music) Denoting a musical genre that is a distortion (as if hallucinogenic) of an existing genre, as in acid house, acid jazz, acid rock.

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• acidic

• alkaline
• base

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