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acidity

aci·dity

UK/əˈsɪd.ɪ.ti/ US/-ɾi/ uncommon

noun

1.

the property of being acidic

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2.

the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth

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3.

pH values below 7

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Origin

From French acidité, from Latin aciditātem, accusative singular of aciditās (“sourness, acidity”), from acidus (“sour, acid”). Equivalent to acid + -ity.

Phrases

  • acidity function
  • acidity regulator
  • Hammett acidity function

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