acidity
The quality or state of being acidThe quality or state of being acid.
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality or state of being acid.
Acidität, Azidität
кисло́тностьkislótnostʹ
кислотністьkyslotnistʹ
(countable, uncountable)Sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste.
the acidity of lemon juice
Empty stomachs lead to acidity and leave a sour taste in the mouth.
(countable, uncountable)Excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A caustic, sour, biting, or bitter quality.
- pH values below 7
- the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
- the property of being acidic
Examples
6 sentencesCoffee without acidity seems to suit my father's taste better.
Since primary school we've been checking for the qualities known as acidity and alkalinity with litmus paper.
An epigram is a short, sharp saying in prose or verse, frequently characterized by acidity or acerbity and sometimes by wisdom.
The wine's acidity complemented the meal for Adriano.
The wine's acidity cut through the richness of the meal for Adriano.
Translations
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Origin
From French acidité, from Latin aciditātem, accusative singular of aciditās (“sourness, acFrom French acidité, from Latin aciditātem, accusative singular of aciditās (“sourness, acidity”), from acidus (“sour, acid”). Equivalent to acid + -ity.
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Forms
plural: aciditiesSynonyms
3 synonyms- the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth:acidulousness
- the property of being acidic:sournesssour
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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