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acids

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Main Entry:
2acid
Function:
noun
Date:
1696
1: a sour substance ; specifically : any of various typically water-soluble and sour compounds that in solution are capable of reacting with a base to form a salt, redden litmus, and have a pH less than 7, that are hydrogen-containing molecules or ions able to give up a proton to a base, or that are substances able to accept an unshared pair of electrons from a base2: something incisive, biting, or sarcastic <a social satire dripping with acid>3: lsd
ac·idy 
          Listen to the pronunciation of acidy \ˈa-sə-dē\ adjective
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