acidity
[ uh-sid-i-tee ]
/ əˈsɪd ɪ ti /
noun
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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, nounWords nearby acidity
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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
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Medical definitions for acidity
acidity
[ ə-sĭd′ĭ-tē ]
n.
The state, quality, or degree of being acid.
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