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acidic

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

acid ( def 5 ).
Geology. acid ( def 8 ).
acid-forming ( def 1 ).
containing acid-bearing pollutants:
Acidic runoff is poisoning the nation's rivers.

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Origin of acidic¹

First recorded in 1875–80; acid + -ic

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Some plants, such as blueberries, azaleas and camellias, prefer acidic soils, i.e., soils with a pH below 7.

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He explains that the process begins by treating some of the seawater to make it more acidic.

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But the thing is, this isn’t just about my personal affinity for creamy, acidic spreads.

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If your acidic and flavor components seem great, but your consistency is off, you just need to reduce a bit more.

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My original three-onion mix had range — sharp, sweet, acidic — but it wasn’t complete.

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