acid

Definition

  • n. 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
  • n. street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
  • adj. having the characteristics of an acid

Word forms

Plural
acids

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The scientist studied the effects of acid on various metals.

  2. a.

    The lemon has a very acid taste that makes it refreshing.

  3. [計]

    The acid program helps to organize the documents efficiently.