ácido

sour

acid

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ácido(

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (vinegary)

a. sour

El sabor ácido del limón me crispó la cara.The sour taste of the lemon made me wince.

b. acidic

Añade una cucharadita de azúcar para contrarrestar el gusto ácido del limón.Add a teaspoon of sugar to counter the acidic flavor of lemon.

c. acid

La salsa estaba muy ácida y estropeó el pescado.The sauce was too acid and ruined the fish.

d. tart

Esta naranja está bastante ácida, pero las demás están dulces.This orange is quite tart but the rest taste sweet.

e. sharp (wine)

Para mí, los vinos suaves son más fáciles de beber que los ácidos.For me, smooth wines are easier to drink than the sharp ones.

2. (acerbic)

a. caustic

Tus comentarios ácidos no ayudan en absoluto.Your caustic comments are not helping in the least.

b. acid

Su tono ácido dejaba claro que no estaba nada contento.His acid tone made it clear he was not at all pleased.

c. sharp

Hablaba con tono ácido, aunque no había sido su intención ofenderlo.Her tone was sharp, although she hadn't meant to offend him.

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

3. (chemistry)

a. acid

La primera definición química de los ácidos y las bases fue elaborada por Svante Arrhenius.The first chemical definition of acids and bases was made by Svante Arrhenius.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(drug)

a. acid

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Eric tomó ácido en la fiesta.Eric took acid at the party.

ácido

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (bebida, sabor, carácter)

a. acid, sour

2. (chemistry)

a. acidic

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

3. (chemistry)

a. acid

ácido desoxirribonucleicodeoxyribonucleic acid

ácido grasofatty acid

ácido sulfúricosulfuric acid

4. (colloquial)

a. acid

ácido

adjective

1 [+sabor, olor] sour; acid

estar ácido (Latinoamérica) (fabuloso) to be great (familiar); be fabulous (familiar)

1 (Química) acid

ácido acético acetic acid

ácido ascórbico ascorbic acid

ácido carbólico carbolic acid

ácido carbónico carbonic acid

ácido cianhídrico hydrocyanic acid

ácido clorhídrico hydrochloric acid

ácido lisérgico lysergic acid

ácido nicotínico nicotinic acid

ácido nítrico nitric acid

ácido nitroso nitrous acid

ácido nucleico nucleic acid

ácido oxálico oxalic acid

ácido ribonucleico ribonucleic acid

ácido sulfúrico sulphuric acid

ácido úrico uric acid

2 (droga) LSD; acid (familiar); (pastilla) acid tab (familiar); LSD tab (familiar)

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Phrases

ácido sulfúrico	sulfuric acid
ácido clorhídrico	hydrochloric acid

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