acidity

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the property of being acidic
  2. noun the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
  3. noun pH values below 7

Etymology

From French acidité, from Latin aciditātem, accusative singular of aciditās (“sourness, acidity”), from acidus (“sour, acid”). Equivalent to acid + -ity.

In classic literature

Synonyms

sourness, sour

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