English Words Starting With A

• acid salt

  nounC1
  /ˈæsɪd sɒlt/A salt formed by partial neutralization of a diprotic or polyprotic acid, containing replaceable hydrogen atoms.
• acid soil

  nounC1
  /ˌæs.ɪd ˈsɔɪl/Soil with a pH level below 7, indicating high acidity.
• acid test

  nounB2
  /ˌæs.ɪd ˈtest/A decisive or critical test that serves as the ultimate proof of quality, genuineness, or worth.
• acid test ratio

  nounC1
  /ˌæs.ɪd test ˈreɪ.ʃi.əʊ/A strict measure of a company's short-term liquidity, calculated by dividing its most liquid assets (cash, marketable securities, and receivables) by its current liabilities.
• acid trip

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌæsɪd ˈtrɪp/The subjective experience or 'journey' resulting from taking the hallucinogenic drug LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide).
• acid value

  nounC2
  /ˈæsɪd ˌvæljuː/A measure of the amount of free acid present in a substance, especially a fat, oil, or wax, expressed as the milligrams of potassium hydroxide (KOH) required to neutralize it.
• acid washing

  nounLow
  /ˈæsɪd ˌwɒʃɪŋ/A chemical washing process using acids, primarily hydrochloric or sulfuric acid, to treat textiles or stone surfaces to create a worn, faded, or mottled appearance.
• acid-head

  nounLow
  /ˈæsɪd hɛd/A person who habitually uses LSD, a psychedelic drug.
• acidanthera

  nounLow (Specialist/Botanical)
  /ˌæsɪˈdænθərə/A genus of flowering plants in the iris family, native to eastern Africa, known for their fragrant, star-shaped white flowers with dark centers.
• acidhead

  nounRare
  /ˈæs.ɪd.hed/A person who regularly uses LSD (the psychedelic drug 'acid').
• acidify

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /əˈsɪdɪfaɪ/To make or become acid; to convert into an acid.
• acidimeter

  nounVery low (C2+ / Technical)
  /ˌæsɪˈdɪmɪtə/A scientific instrument used to measure the strength or concentration of an acid in a solution.
• acidimetry

  nounC2 (Very rare, technical specialist term)
  /ˌæs.ɪˈdɪm.ə.tri/The measurement of the concentration of an acid in a solution.
• acidity

  nounB2
  /əˈsɪdəti/The quality or state of being acidic; the level of acid present in a substance.
• acidize

  verb-ambitransitiveVery Low / Technical
  /ˈæs.ɪ.daɪz/To treat with an acid, especially in the context of industrial or geological processes to dissolve rock or minerals.
• acidolysis

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˌæsɪˈdɒlɪsɪs/A chemical decomposition reaction in which a bond is broken by an acid.
• acidometer

  nounRare
  /ˌæs.ɪˈdɒm.ɪ.tə/A device or instrument used to measure the strength or concentration of an acid.
• acidophil

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌæsɪˈdəʊfɪl/A cell, tissue, or microorganism that stains readily with acid dyes due to its acidic components.
• acidophilus milk

  nounC1
  /ˌæs.ɪˈdɒf.ɪ.ləs mɪlk/Fermented milk cultured with Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria, primarily consumed for its probiotic health benefits.
• acidosis

  nounC2
  /ˌæs.ɪˈdəʊ.sɪs/A physiological condition in which body fluids become abnormally acidic.

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