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acidity
/əˈsɪd.ᵻ.ti/
noun 4
Collocations
5ADJ.
increasing, known, usual
VERB + ACIDITY
characterized, lead, touch
ACIDITY + NOUN
acerbity, adriano, alkalinity, lemon, meal
PREP.
through, with, without
ADV.
frequently
Definitions
noun
1
The quality or state of being acid.
2
Sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste.
the acidity of lemon juice
Empty stomachs lead to acidity and leave a sour taste in the mouth.
3
Excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.
4
A caustic, sour, biting, or bitter quality.
"What shall we call it?" he asked. "Why should you not take the chance of perpetuating your own name?" said Summerlee, with his usual touch of acidity.
It was a brave, good speech, a speech from that staunch and strong spirit which lay behind all the acidities and angularities of the old zoologist.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the property of being acidic
- sourness
- sour
noun — the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the
- acidulousness
Antonyms
- alkalinity
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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the acidity of lemon juice
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Empty stomachs lead to acidity and leave a sour taste in the mouth.
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"What shall we call it?" he asked. "Why should you not take the chance of perpetuating your own name?" said Summerlee, with his usual touch of acidity.
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Since primary school we've been checking for the qualities known as acidity and alkalinity with litmus paper.
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An epigram is a short, sharp saying in prose or verse, frequently characterized by acidity or acerbity and sometimes by wisdom.
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Oceans are currently absorbing more than a quarter of the carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere annually by human activities, increasing their acidity.
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