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acidic (adjective), more acidic, most acidic
1. Sour or bitter in taste: When Chuck was sick, he vomited which produced an awful acidic taste in his mouth and he wanted to wash it out immediately!
2. Pertaining to, or of the nature of, an acid: Igneous rocks are acidic in that they contain more than 65% silica.
2. Pertaining to, or of the nature of, an acid: Igneous rocks are acidic in that they contain more than 65% silica.
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(Greek: sharp, acute, pointed, keen; sour, acid, acidic, pungent)
(Greek > Latin: wood sorrel; the leaves of the wood sorrel are acidic to the taste)
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acidic
Describing igneous rocks having silica (SiO2) content greater than two-thirds of total constituents; such as, rhyolite, granite, etc.
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