acidic meaning

UK /əˈsɪdɪk/ US /əˈsɪdɪk/ 3 syllables

acidic (adjective): being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7).

acidic has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

acidic as an adjective

  1. being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)

    Opposite: alkaline, amphoteric

    Similar: acid, acid-forming

  2. being sour to the taste

    Synonyms: acid, acidulent, acidulous

    Similar: sour

How to pronounce acidic

acidic is pronounced /əˈsɪdɪk/ in British English and /əˈsɪdɪk/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in IC · 6-letter words

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