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/euh sid"i tee/, n.1. the quality or state of being acid.2. sourness; tartness.3. excessive acid quality, as of the gastric juice.[1610-20; < LL aciditas. See ACID, -ITY]
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Acidity — A*cid i*ty, n. [L. acidites, fr. acidus: cf. F. acidit[ e]. See {Acid}.] The quality of being sour; sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste; as, the acidity of lemon juice. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acidity — (n.) 1610s, from Fr. acidité (26c.) or directly from L. aciditatem (nom. aciditas), noun of quality from L. acidus (see ACID (Cf. acid) (adj.)) … Etymology dictionary
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acidity — UK [əˈsɪdətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) the quality of being acid a) the amount of acid in a substance, for example food, water, or soil This Australian Chardonnay is fruity with good acidity. b) a medical condition in which the liquid in the… … English dictionary
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