acidity

[uh-sid-i-tee]

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noun

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

Origin of acidity

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

Related formsnon·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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Examples from the Web for acidity

Contemporary Examples

In this streamlined recipe, the salmon is half cooked on the grill and then half-“cooked” by the acidity of lime juice.
What to Eat
Cookstr.com
July 28, 2009

Historical Examples

This will remove the acidity, and improve the bread in lightness.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Eliza Leslie
This will remove the acidity, and rather improve the bread in lightness.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Eliza Leslie
Sugar must be added according to the acidity of the fruit used.
The Skilful Cook
Mary Harrison
If eaten in quantity, the acidity is likely to affect the lips and end of the tongue.
Manual of American Grape-Growing
U. P. Hedrick
How did the acidity you obtained compare with this legal requirement?
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value
Harry Snyder

British Dictionary definitions for acidity

acidity

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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Word Origin and History for acidity

n.

1610s, from French acidité (26c.) or directly from Latin aciditatem (nominative aciditas), noun of quality from Latin acidus (see acid (adj.)).

acidity in Medicine

acidity

(ə-sĭd′ĭ-tē)

The state, quality, or degree of being acid.

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Examples from the Web for acidity

Contemporary Examples

In this streamlined recipe, the salmon is half cooked on the grill and then half-“cooked” by the acidity of lime juice.

Historical Examples

This will remove the acidity, and improve the bread in lightness.

This will remove the acidity, and rather improve the bread in lightness.

Sugar must be added according to the acidity of the fruit used.

If eaten in quantity, the acidity is likely to affect the lips and end of the tongue.

How did the acidity you obtained compare with this legal requirement?

acidity

Word Origin and History for acidity

n.

acidity

Origin of acidity