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acid


 
  Grep  of  noun  acid 
  2-hydroxybenzoic  acid 
  2-methylpropenoic  acid 
  acetic  acid 
  acetoacetic  acid 
  acetylsalicylic  acid 
  acid 
  acid-base  balance 
  acid-base  equilibrium 
  acid-base  indicator 
  acid  anhydrides 
  acid  dye 
  acid  halide 
  acid  head 
  acid  hydrogen 
  acid  precipitation 
  acid  rain 
  acid  rock 
  acid  test 
  acid  value 
  acidemia 
  acidic  hydrogen 
  acidification 
  acidimetry 
  acidity 
  acidophil 
  acidophile 
  acidophilus  milk 
  acidosis 
  acidulousness 
  acrylic  acid 
  adenylic  acid 
  adipic  acid 
  alginic  acid 
  alpha-linolenic  acid 
  amino  acid 
  aminoalkanoic  acid 
  aminobenzoic  acid 
  antacid 
  antiacid 
  arsenic  acid 
  ascorbic  acid 
  aspartic  acid 
  barbituric  acid 
  battery  acid 
  benzoic  acid 
  beta-hydroxybutyric  acid 
  bile  acid 
  boracic  acid 
  boric  acid 
  bromic  acid 
  butanoic  acid 
  butyric  acid 
  capric  acid 
  caproic  acid 
  caprylic  acid 
  carbamic  acid 
  carbolic  acid 
  carbonic  acid 
  carbonic  acid  gas 
  carboxylic  acid 
  cerotic  acid 
  characid 
  chloric  acid 
  chlorous  acid 
  cholic  acid 
  chromic  acid 
  citric  acid 
  citric  acid  cycle 
  creatine  phosphoric  acid 
  cyanic  acid 
  cyanuric  acid 
  decanedioic  acid 
  decanoic  acid 
  deoxyribonucleic  acid 
  desoxyribonucleic  acid 
  dibasic  acid 
  dichromic  acid 
  diethylbarbituric  acid 
  docosahexaenoic  acid 
  dodecanoic  acid 
  elaeostearic  acid 
  elaidic  acid 
  elcosapentaenoic  acid 
  electrolyte  acid 
  eleostearic  acid 
  essential  amino  acid 
  ethacrynic  acid 
  ethanedioic  acid 
  ethanoic  acid 
  fatty  acid 
  ferricyanic  acid 
  ferrocyanic  acid 
  fluoroboric  acid 
  fluosilicic  acid 
  folic  acid 
  formic  acid 
  fulminic  acid 
  fumaric  acid 
  gallic  acid 
  gamma  acid 
  gamma  aminobutyric  acid 
  gastric  antacid 
  gibberellic  acid 
  glutamic  acid 
  glutaminic  acid 
  glyceric  acid 
  glycolic  acid 
  glycollic  acid 
  heptadecanoic  acid 
  hexacosanoic  acid 
  hexadecanoic  acid 
  hexanedioic  acid 
  hexanoic  acid 
  homogentisic  acid 
  hyaluronic  acid 
  hydrazoic  acid 
  hydriodic  acid 
  hydrobromic  acid 
  hydrochloric  acid 
  hydrocyanic  acid 
  hydrofluoric  acid 
  hydrofluosilicic  acid 
  hydroiodic  acid 
  hydroxy  acid 
  hydroxyacetic  acid 
  hydroxybenzoic  acid 
  hydroxybutyric  acid 
  hypochlorous  acid 
  hyponitrous  acid 
  hypophosphoric  acid 
  hypophosphorous  acid 
  indoleacetic  acid 
  indolebutyric  acid 
  iodic  acid 
  iodoamino  acid 
  isobutylphenyl  propionic  acid 
  isocyanic  acid 
  itaconic  acid 
  juniperic  acid 
  krebs  citric  acid  cycle 
  lactic  acid 
  lauric  acid 
  lead-acid  accumulator 
  lead-acid  battery 
  linoleic  acid 
  linolenic  acid 
  linolic  acid 
  lysergic  acid 
  lysergic  acid  diethylamide 
  maleic  acid 
  manganic  acid 
  margaric  acid 
  mefenamic  acid 
  metaphosphoric  acid 
  methacrylic  acid 
  monobasic  acid 
  monounsaturated  fatty  acid 
  mucic  acid 
  muriatic  acid 
  myristic  acid 
  nalidixic  acid 
  nicotinic  acid 
  nitric  acid 
  nitrohydrochloric  acid 
  nitrous  acid 
  nucleic  acid 
  octadecanoic  acid 
  octanedioic  acid 
  oleic  acid 
  orthoboric  acid 
  orthophosphoric  acid 
  orthophosphorous  acid 
  oxalacetic  acid 
  oxalic  acid 
  oxaloacetic  acid 
  oxyacid 
  oxybutyric  acid 
  oxygen  acid 
  palmitic  acid 
  pantothenic  acid 
  para  aminobenzoic  acid 
  pectic  acid 
  pentanoic  acid 
  perboric  acid 
  perchloric  acid 
  periodic  acid 
  permanganic  acid 
  phenylic  acid 
  phosphoric  acid 
  phosphorous  acid 
  phthalic  acid 
  picric  acid 
  polyphosphoric  acid 
  polyunsaturated  fatty  acid 
  prevacid 
  propanoic  acid 
  propenoic  acid 
  propionic  acid 
  prussic  acid 
  pteroylglutamic  acid 
  pteroylmonoglutamic  acid 
  pyrogallic  acid 
  pyroligneous  acid 
  pyrophosphoric  acid 
  pyruvic  acid 
  racemic  acid 
  recombinant  deoxyribonucleic  acid 
  ribonucleic  acid 
  ricinoleic  acid 
  saccharic  acid 
  salicylic  acid 
  saturated  fatty  acid 
  sebacic  acid 
  selenic  acid 
  silicic  acid 
  sorbic  acid 
  stearic  acid 
  suberic  acid 
  succinic  acid 
  sulfanilic  acid 
  sulfonic  acid 
  sulfuric  acid 
  sulphanilic  acid 
  sulphonic  acid 
  sulphuric  acid 
  tannic  acid 
  tartaric  acid 
  tetrabasic  acid 
  tetradecanoic  acid 
  thiocyanic  acid 
  thymic  acid 
  titanic  acid 
  toluic  acid 
  trans  fatty  acid 
  tribasic  acid 
  tricarboxylic  acid  cycle 
  trichloracetic  acid 
  trichloroacetic  acid 
  triphosphoric  acid 
  tungstic  acid 
  undecylenic  acid 
  unsaturated  fatty  acid 
  uric  acid 
  valeric  acid 
  valproic  acid 
  vanadic  acid 
  xanthic  acid 
 
  Overview  of  noun  acid 
 
  The  noun  acid  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (20)  acid  --  (any  of  various  water-soluble  compounds  having  a  sour  taste  and  capable  of  turning  litmus  red  and  reacting  with  a  base  to  form  a  salt) 
  2.  lysergic  acid  diethylamide,  LSD,  acid  --  (a  powerful  hallucinogenic  drug) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  acid 
 
  The  adj  acid  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  acerb,  acerbic,  acid,  acrid,  bitter,  blistering,  caustic,  sulfurous,  sulphurous,  venomous,  virulent,  vitriolic  --  (harsh  or  corrosive  in  tone;  "an  acerbic  tone  piercing  otherwise  flowery  prose";  "a  barrage  of  acid  comments";  "her  acrid  remarks  make  her  many  enemies";  "bitter  words";  "blistering  criticism";  "caustic  jokes  about  political  assassination,  talk-show  hosts  and  medical  ethics";  "a  sulfurous  denunciation") 
  2.  acid  --  ((chemistry)  containing  acid;  "an  acid  taste") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  acid 
 
  2  senses  of  acid 
 
  Sense  1 
  acerb,  acerbic,  acid,  acrid,  bitter,  blistering,  caustic,  sulfurous,  sulphurous,  venomous,  virulent,  vitriolic 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unpleasant)  ->  pleasant 
 
  Sense  2 
  acid 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  amphoteric,  acidic)  ->  alkaline,  alkalic 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  acidic,  alkaline)  ->  amphoteric,  amphiprotic 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  acid 
 
  2  senses  of  acid 
 
  Sense  1 
  acerb,  acerbic,  acid,  acrid,  bitter,  blistering,  caustic,  sulfurous,  sulphurous,  venomous,  virulent,  vitriolic 
  =>  unpleasant  (vs.  pleasant) 
 
  Sense  2 
  acid 
  =>  acidic  (vs.  alkaline)  (vs.  amphoteric) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  acid 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  acid 
 
  acid  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  acid 
  acid 
  acid-fast 
  acid-forming 
  acid-loving 
  acidic 
  acidimetric 
  acidophilic 
  acidophilous 
  acidotic 
  acidulated 
  acidulent 
  acidulous 
  aciduric 
  antacid 
  placid 
  subacid 
 
  Overview  of  noun  acid 
 
  The  noun  acid  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (20)  acid  --  (any  of  various  water-soluble  compounds  having  a  sour  taste  and  capable  of  turning  litmus  red  and  reacting  with  a  base  to  form  a  salt) 
  2.  lysergic  acid  diethylamide,  LSD,  acid  --  (a  powerful  hallucinogenic  drug) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  acid 
 
  The  adj  acid  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  acerb,  acerbic,  acid,  acrid,  bitter,  blistering,  caustic,  sulfurous,  sulphurous,  venomous,  virulent,  vitriolic  --  (harsh  or  corrosive  in  tone;  "an  acerbic  tone  piercing  otherwise  flowery  prose";  "a  barrage  of  acid  comments";  "her  acrid  remarks  make  her  many  enemies";  "bitter  words";  "blistering  criticism";  "caustic  jokes  about  political  assassination,  talk-show  hosts  and  medical  ethics";  "a  sulfurous  denunciation") 
  2.  acid  --  ((chemistry)  containing  acid;  "an  acid  taste") 



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