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acidity

[ uh-sid-i-tee ]
/ əˈsɪd ɪ ti /
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noun

the quality or state of being acid.
sourness; tartness.
excessive acid quality, as of the gastric juice.

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Words related to acidity

tartness, acerbity, pungency, sourness, causticity

Words nearby acidity

acidic, acidified serum test, acidify, acidimeter, acidimetry, acidity, acidize, acidogenic, acidolysis, acidometer, acidophil

Origin of acidity

From the Late Latin word aciditās, dating back to 1610–20. See acid, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM acidity

non·a·cid·i·ty, nouno·ver·a·cid·i·ty, nounpre·a·cid·i·ty, nounsu·per·a·cid·i·ty, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for acidity

acidity
/ (əˈsɪdɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the quality or state of being acid
the amount of acid present in a solution, often expressed in terms of pH
another name for hyperacidity
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for acidity

acidity
[ ə-sĭd′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The state, quality, or degree of being acid.
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