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Meanings of acid in English

Portuguese
lucy in the sky with diamonds
Spanish
zen

A powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid.

lucy in the sky with diamonds
Russian
кислота
Portuguese
ácido
Catalan
àcid
Spanish
ácido

Type of chemical substance that reacts with a base.

кислота

Being harsh or corrosive in tone.

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Being sour to the taste.

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Usage of acid in English
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We follow four separate acid attack victims who highlight this growing trend.
BBC
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By 2003, that particular acid house revolution had come to an end.
The Irish Times
3
It is used in the laboratory in the preparation of hydrosulphuric acid:
An Elementary Study of Chemistry
4
One example is benzoic acid, now a common preservative in prepared foods.
On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen
5
Beet: phosphates, fourteen; potash, forty-nine; soda, nineteen; lime, six; sulphuric acid, five.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots / 16t...
6
Results: Gastric ulcers induced by acetic acid visually healed within 30 days.
Pubmed
7
A significant increase in sialic acid level is also seen in saliva.
Pubmed
8
Energy metabolism was measured in children receiving long-term treatment with valproic acid.
Pubmed
9
I also determined the phosphoric acid in the ash of the clover-roots.
Talks on Manures / A Series of Familiar and Practical Talks Betw...
10
This risk might be reduced significantly by concomitant use of acid-suppressing drugs.
Pubmed
11
Significant breed difference was observed in fatty acid and meat quality profiles.
Pubmed
12
The amino acid l-histidine is a natural component of plants and animals.
Pubmed
13
The first thing on the list is 'pyroligneous acid', or wood vinegar.
Bad science
14
The experimental design allowed the discrimination of acid stress and hop stress.
Pubmed
15
Turnip: phosphates, thirteen; potash, thirty-nine; soda, five; lime, ten; sulphuric acid, fourteen.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots / 16t...
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Conclusion: Teratogenic effects of LTMLO combination were better prevented by folic acid.
Pubmed
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Catalan
àcid
Acid through the time
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Common
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