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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Served in a shallow pool of rich but refreshingly acidic sauce, the legs are prepared to just short of fall-off-the-bone.
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Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
Some plants, such as blueberries, azaleas and camellias, prefer acidic soils, i.e., soils with a pH below 7.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Unlike many other archaeological sites in Sweden, where acidic soil degrades organic material, Strandvägen’s conditions have allowed organic material to survive for many years, as Gummesson tells the publication.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The sad reality is that after so many years underwater, most human bones dissolved in the acidic seawater.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
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Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
Some plants, such as blueberries, azaleas and camellias, prefer acidic soils, i.e., soils with a pH below 7.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Unlike many other archaeological sites in Sweden, where acidic soil degrades organic material, Strandvägen’s conditions have allowed organic material to survive for many years, as Gummesson tells the publication.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The sad reality is that after so many years underwater, most human bones dissolved in the acidic seawater.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Acidic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acidic. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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acidic
adjective
acid·ic
ə-ˈsid-ik, a- 
1
: acid-forming
2
: acid
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