Acid synonyms
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Causing or tending to cause erosion
Having the properties of an acid
Having the properties of an acid
Having the properties of an acid
Strongly affecting the senses of smell and taste:
Sharp in taste; sour; acid; acidulous
Tending to bite.
Spitefully sarcastic:
Having the properties of an acid
oxidizing
Having the properties of an acid
Referring to something that contains a disinfectant or has the properties of a disinfectant.
Losing cohesion or unity.
Having power to dissolve power to dissolve a solid body.
Having the properties of an acid
(Geol.) Designating or of igneous rocks with more than 66% silica
anti-alkaline
Having the properties of an acid
Stinging; cutting
A substance or preparation, such as alum, that draws together or constricts body tissues, resulting in decreased flow of blood or other secretions.
acidulous compound
A sour substance
lewis-acid
(Chemistry) Any electrophylic compound that can accept a pair of electrons and form a coordinate covalent bond.
hydrogen-ion concentration
A sour substance
lsd
A crystalline compound, C15H15N2CON(C2H5)2, an amide of lysergic acid, used in the study of schizophrenia and other mental disorders and as a psychedelic drug: it produces hallucinations, delusions, etc. resembling those occurring in a psychotic state
D-lysergic acid diethylamide
*A drug
Any substance tending to induce hallucination
Any psychoactive substance (such as LSD or psilocybin) which, when consumed, causes perceptual changes (sometimes erratic and uncontrollable), visual hallucination, and altered awareness of the body and mind.
sour (related)
Having the sharp, acid taste of lemon juice, vinegar, green fruit, etc.
sarcastic (related)
The definition of sarcastic is a description of a sneering or ironic remark or someone who makes such remarks.
See syn. study at (related)
Cutting or sarcastic
drug (related)
A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease or as a component of a medication.
Of, like, containing, or producing acetic acid or vinegar
Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous fermentation.
The radical CH3 CO, derived from acetic acid.
acidulated
Somewhat sarcastic
Acrid is defined as a sharp, bitter taste or smell that is unpleasant.
Bitter and caustic in temper, manner, or speech
acyl
An organic compound containing the group RCO, where R is a halogen. Acyls are formed from organic acids by replacing the hydroxyl group (OH) within the carboxyl group (COOH) with a halogen. For example, acetyl chloride (CH3 COCl) is formed by replacing the hydroxyl group of acetic acid (CH3 COOH) with a chlorine atom. The names of acyls are formed by replacing the suffix –ic of the acid's name with –yl.
A hydroxide of an alkali metal. The aqueous solution of alkalis is bitter, slippery, caustic, and characteristically basic in reactions.
The definition of base is something that forms a foundation.
benzoic
Pertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin.
boric
Of or containing boron, esp. its oxides
carbolic
Of, relating to or containing carbolic acid
cyanic
Of or containing cyanogen
folic
Of or relating to foliage; pteroylglutamic, as in folic acid.
formic
Designating or of a colorless acid, HCOOH, that is extremely irritating to the skin: it is found in living organisms, as ants, spiders, and nettles, and is prepared commercially for use in dyeing textiles, treating leather, preserving food, etc.
lactic
Of, relating to, or derived from milk.
malic
Pertaining to apples.
malonyl
oleate
Sharp; piercing
To the point; sharp:
stannate
(Figuratively) Keen; biting; vigorously effective and articulate; severe; as, trenchant wit.
Of a liquid, having turned partially or fully to vinegar.
acidification
The act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid.
The state, quality, or degree of being acid.
The definition of acrimony refers to the hostility or bitterness in someone's overall demeanor or speech.
alkahest
The hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists.
(Figuratively) Being caustic in speech, humour etc.
Absorbent paper treated with litmus and used as an acid-base indicator
phenolphthalein
A white or pale-yellow, crystalline powder used as an indicator for acid and basic solutions. In solutions that are either neutral or basic, it is colorless, while it is pink or red in solutions that are alkali. It is also used as a laxative and in making dyes. Chemical formula: C20H14O4.
nice (antonym)
1822, T. Creevey, Reminiscences, 28 Jul:
bland (antonym)
Pleasant in manner; smooth:
basic (antonym)
Of, being, or serving as a starting point or basis:
ph (related)
The degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution; it is the logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen-ion concentration in gram equivalents per liter of solution (Ex: .0000001 gram atom of hydrogen ion per liter yields a numeric reciprocal of ten million, the log of ten million equals 7, therefore 7 is the pH): a pH of 7, the value for pure distilled water, is regarded as neutral; pH values from 7 to 0 indicate increasing acidity and from 7 to 14 indicate increasing alkalinity
The definition of acerbic is a tart or bitter taste.
No longer wet:
Having a tang, or pleasantly sharp flavor
(Not comparable) That is used for cutting.
Caustic; sarcastic.
The definition of scathing is something or someone severely and harshly critical.
Brilliant; intense:
Of, similar to, or derived from a vitriol.
taste (related)
Having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids
attack (related)
Designed or used for carrying out a hostile or aggressive attack
respect (related)
So sharp as to cause mental pain
Very aggressive
Of or suggesting the fires of hell; infernal; hellish
(Chiefly UK) Alternative spelling of sulfurous.
(Chiefly medicine, of a disease or disease-causing agent) Highly infectious, malignant, or deadly.
street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
The amount of radiation delivered to a particular area or to a given part of the body
(Music) A point after a note or rest, increasing its time value by one half
street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
A framed section of a window or door that is usually filled with a sheet of glass or other transparent material.
A person of extraordinary or seemingly superhuman powers.
street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
The teachings and discipline of this kind of Buddhism
To use a snorkel.
chemicophysical
chemurgic
copolymeric
(Organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a copolymer
dimeric
(Chemistry) of, relating to, or being a dimer
dimerous
Having two-jointed tarsi
electrochemical
(Chemistry) of, or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
heteromerous
(Bot.) Having a whorl or whorls with a different number of parts from that of the other whorls
hyperacid
Containing excessive acid; excessively acidic:
macrochemical
(Zool.) Of or formed of metameres; segmented
monomerous
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
nonacid
Having no acidic properties or content.
photochemical
(Chemistry) of, relating to, or produced by photochemistry or by photochemical reactions
physicochemical
Of or pertaining to both physical and chemical properties, changes, and reactions
phytochemical
Of or pertaining to phytochemistry
polymeric
(Chemistry) of, relating to, or consisting of a polymer. Examples of such compounds include polyurethane foams, PVC foams, and styrofoam.
radiochemical
(Physics, chemistry) Of or pertaining to radiochemistry
thermochemical
Of or pertaining to thermochemistry
det
dmt
A natural, or synthetic, hallucinogenic drug, C12H16N2, similar to LSD in its effects, which are, however, more rapid in onset and shorter in duration
foamite
alkalinity
(Chemistry) The state of being, or the degree to which a thing is, alkaline.
cauter
A hot iron for searing or cauterizing.
cauterant
Any cauterizing substance.
cauterizer
One who, or that which, cauterizes.
An instrument or substance for cauterizing
chokecherry
A North American wild cherry tree (Prunus virginiana)
copolymer
A polymer of two or more different monomers.
diethyltryptamine
A psychedelic drug closely related to dimethyltryptamine.
dimer
Any of various chemical compounds made of two smaller identical or similar molecules (called monomers) that are linked together. Dimers are linked by hydrogen bonds, coordinate bonds, or covalent bonds. Sucrose is a dimer composed of the monomers glucose and fructose.
dimethyltryptamine
An N-methylated indoleamine derivative, a serotonergic hallucinogen found in several plants, especially Prestonia amazonica (Apocynaceae) and in mammalian brain, blood, and urine. Not to be confused with 5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine).
electrocautery
A cautery heated by an electric current.
homopolymer
A polymer consisting of a chain of identical molecules
kava
An intoxicating drink made from the roots, for use in certain rituals
mescaline
A white, crystalline alkaloid, C11H17NO3, that is a psychedelic drug, obtained from mescal buttons
moxa
Any other plant used in moxibustion.
niacin
A white crystalline acid, C6 H5 NO2 , of the vitamin B complex that is found in meat, wheat germ, dairy products, and yeast and is used to treat and prevent pellagra.
psilocin
4-hydroxy-dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in most psychedelic mushrooms.
psilocybin
A hallucinogenic alkaloid, Câ‚â‚‚Hâ‚â‚…Nâ‚‚O·Hâ‚‚PO₃, present in several species of Central American mushroom and producing effects similar to LSD.
pumper
The definition of a pumper is a fire engine with a hose, pumps and water.
A rare, bright-white, highly radioactive element of the alkaline-earth group. It occurs naturally in very small amounts in ores and minerals containing uranium, and it is naturally luminescent. Radium is used as a source of radon gas for the treatment of disease and as a neutron source for scientific research. Its most stable isotope is Ra 226 with a half-life of 1,622 years. Atomic number 88; melting point 700°C; boiling point 1,737°C; valence 2.
super-pumper
trimer
A substance composed of such molecules
yogurt
Yogurt is defined as a semisolid food made from milk fermented with bacteria.
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