acidity

[ uh-sid-i-tee ]
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noun
  1. the quality or state of being acid.

  2. sourness; tartness.

  1. excessive acid quality, as of the gastric juice.

Origin of acidity

1
From the Late Latin word aciditās, dating back to 1610–20. See acid, -ity

Other words from acidity

  • non·a·cid·i·ty, noun
  • o·ver·a·cid·i·ty, noun
  • pre·a·cid·i·ty, noun
  • su·per·a·cid·i·ty, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for acidity

acidity

/ (əˈsɪdɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the quality or state of being acid

  2. the amount of acid present in a solution, often expressed in terms of pH

  1. another name for hyperacidity

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