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Examples of acidic in a Sentence
The soil in our garden is very acidic.
the acidic water of a polluted lake
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Plant the carrot seed in deep, loose soil free of rocks with a slightly acidic pH. Instead of putting carrot plants where other members of the carrot family grew or are growing, consider placing it near a sage plant (a good companion for preventing carrot rust flies).
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
Bittersweet chocolate provides a pronounced bitter and even slightly acidic flavor.
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Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
These clays can occur when the water source is acidic or can be simply due to longer exposure to water, as the magnesium clays are a bit more soluble.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
An acidic environment may decrease your absorption of dietary vitamin B12 or supplements taken by mouth.
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 11 Jan. 2025
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Word History
Etymology
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Acidic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acidic. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
Medical Definition
acidic
adjective
acid·ic
ə-ˈsid-ik, a-
1
: acid-forming
2
: acid
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