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acid noun 1 chem any of a group of compounds that have a sour or sharp taste, turn blue litmus paper red, and react with bases to form salts. 2 any sour substance. 3 slang LSD. adj 1 sour to taste. 2 said of remarks, etc: expressing bitterness or anger. 3 said of soil, etc: having an acid reaction. 4 chem containing or having the properties of an acid. 5 pop music relating to acid house. acidly adverb. put the acid on someone Austral & NZ colloq to pressurize them.
ETYMOLOGY: 17c: from Latin acidus sour.
acid noun 1 chem any of a group of compounds that have a sour or sharp taste, turn blue litmus paper red, and react with bases to form salts. 2 any sour substance. 3 slang LSD. adj 1 sour to taste. 2 said of remarks, etc: expressing bitterness or anger. 3 said of soil, etc: having an acid reaction. 4 chem containing or having the properties of an acid. 5 pop music relating to acid house. acidly adverb. put the acid on someone Austral & NZ colloq to pressurize them.
ETYMOLOGY: 17c: from Latin acidus sour.
acid noun 1 chem any of a group of compounds that have a sour or sharp taste, turn blue litmus paper red, and react with bases to form salts. 2 any sour substance. 3 slang LSD. adj 1 sour to taste. 2 said of remarks, etc: expressing bitterness or anger. 3 said of soil, etc: having an acid reaction. 4 chem containing or having the properties of an acid. 5 pop music relating to acid house. acidly adverb. put the acid on someone Austral & NZ colloq to pressurize them.
ETYMOLOGY: 17c: from Latin acidus sour.
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