acid test
A test involving the reaction of an acid with another chemicalA test involving the reaction of an acid with another chemical.
» The original acid test used hydrochloric and nitric acid to distinguish gold from base metals.
Meaning
3 sensesA test involving the reaction of an acid with another chemical.
(figuratively)A rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something.
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серьёзное испыта́ниеserʹjóznoje ispytánije
a rigorous or crucial appraisal
(broadly, historical)In the 1960s, a party based around the use and advocacy of the psychedelic drug LSD (known in slang as acid).
Examples
2 sentencesThe original acid test used hydrochloric and nitric acid to distinguish gold from base metals.
How many liters of water did you use to dilute the acid in the test tube?
ruСколько 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
Translations
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Origin
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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