Meaning of ACIDITY
| Pronunciation: | | u'siditee
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- [n] the property of being acidic
- [n] pH values below 7
- [n] the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
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| | Synonyms: | | acidulousness, sour, sourness |
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| | Antonyms: | | alkalinity | | |
| | See Also: | | acerbity, hyperacidity, pH, pH scale, sour, sourness, tartness, tartness, taste property, vinegariness, vinegarishness | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A*cid"i*ty\, n. [L. acidites, fr. acidus: cf. F.
acidit['e]. See {Acid}.]
The quality of being sour; sourness; tartness; sharpness to
the taste; as, the acidity of lemon juice.
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