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ACIDITY
sourness, sour, acidity
(noun) the property of being acidic
acidity
(noun) pH values below 7
acidity, acidulousness
(noun) the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
acidity (countable and uncountable, plural acidities)
The quality or state of being acid
sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste
(pathology) Excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.
Antonyms
• alkalinity
Anagrams
• adicity
Source: Wiktionary
A*cid"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. acidites, fr. acidus: cf. F. acidité. See Acid.]
Definition: The quality of being sour; sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste; as, the acidity of lemon juice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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