Значение

значений: 3
  1. A test involving the reaction of an acid with another chemical.

  2. (переносно)A rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something.

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    серьёзное испыта́ниеserʹjóznoje ispytánije

    a rigorous or crucial appraisal

  3. (шире, историческое)In the 1960s, a party based around the use and advocacy of the psychedelic drug LSD (known in slang as acid).

Примеры

предложений: 2
  1. How many liters of water did you use to dilute the acid in the test tube?

    Сколько литров воды вы использовали, чтобы разбавить кислоту в пробирке? — odexed

    deWie viele Liter Wasser hast du verwendet, um die Säure im Reagenzglas zu verdünnen? — Dani6187

  2. The original acid test used hydrochloric and nitric acid to distinguish gold from base metals.

Переводы

языков: 5
Русский
По значениям 1
2. rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something:
Deutsch
По значениям 1
2. rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something:

Происхождение

From acid + test; sense 1 (“test involving the reaction of an acid with another chemical”)

From acid + test; sense 1 (“test involving the reaction of an acid with another chemical”) and sense 2 (“rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something”) refer to the use of nitric acid to test if a metal is gold; true gold is not affected by the acid.

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Формы

мн. число: acid tests
Ед. числоacid test
Мн. числоacid tests

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соседние слова
acid test — значение, примеры, формы, синонимы | Krumeto