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Acid ˈæsɪd Joints Noun Bre Music Brahms Stomach

Word acid
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈæsɪd / NAmE / ˈæsɪd /
Example
  • he described the music as ‘brahms on acid’.
  • stomach acids can break down the poison.
  • the acid burned a hole in her coat.
  • they smoke joints and drop acid.
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acid

(noun)BrE / ˈæsɪd / NAmE / ˈæsɪd /
  1. a chemical, usually a liquid, that contains hydrogen and has a pH of less than seven. The hydrogen can be replaced by a metal to form a salt. Acids are usually sour and can often burn holes in or damage things they touch.
    • compare alkali
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/alkali
    • = LSD
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/lsd

    Extra Examples

    • He described the music as ‘Brahms on acid’.
    • Stomach acids can break down the poison.
    • The acid burned a hole in her coat.
    • They smoke joints and drop acid.
    • You will need a special chemical to neutralize the acid.
    • fish that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids
    • smoking joints and dropping acid
    • the increasingly painful build-up of lactic acid in your muscles

    Word Origin

    • early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘sour-tasting’): from Latin acidus, from acere ‘be sour’.
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