acidity
acidity
Definition
acid·ity (ə sid′ə tē)
noun pl. -·ties
- acid quality or condition; sourness
- the degree of this
- hyperacidity
Etymology: Fr acidité < L aciditas < acidus: see acid
acidity
Synonyms
acidity
n.
Antonyms
acidity
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- stomach: Sweet things cause acidity of the stomach, no doubt, but sugar candy is an exception.
- ion: This is explored in more detail on the page about the acidity of the hexaaqua ions.
- soil: The lime can neutralize acidity of soil caused by acid rain.
Converse of object
- neutralize: The lime can neutralize acidity of soil caused by acid rain.
- neutralize: Treatment to neutralize the acidity of the digestive juices can help to relieve the symptoms of the ulcer.
- decrease: You may increase or decrease the acidity simply by extending or decreasing the time, or by increasing or decreasing the amount of starter.
- adjust: The wine maker can also correct or adjust the acidity of the wine using tartaric acid to achieve the taste they are looking for.
- reduce: Calcium sources that simply reduce stomach acidity are next to useless.
- balance: Lobster in a rich sauce calls for a slightly richer Chardonnay to balance the acidity of the sauce.
Adjective modifier
- titratable: CONCLUSIONS: While dilution had very little effect on the measured pH values, the titratable acidity reduced as the drink became more dilute.
- gastric: No effect on gastric acidity, healing not substantially affected compared with controls.
- racy: Its richness of texture balances perfectly its racy acidity.
- refreshing: The palate had ripe fruit, honey, cream and toffee apples balanced with some refreshing acidity giving way to a long finish.
- crisp: Sweet, rich and concentrated with a lovely crisp acidity and a delicate balance between floral and fruit tones.
- fruity: The wines from this region are very lively and have a fruity acidity.
Modifies a noun
- regulator: Sodium carbonate is used as an acidity regulator, particularly in beer making.
Noun used with modifier
- balancing: The palate is light to medium bodied and dry, with good balancing acidity alongside its fresh fruit flavors and crisp finish.
- stomach: Calcium sources that simply reduce stomach acidity are next to useless.
- soil: Testing the soil acidity Some soils are slightly acid, some are slightly alkaline.
- ocean: As already described, ocean acidity may increase as phytoplankton ( and increased marine organisms ) decompose.
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