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a soil of acid reaction or having a predominance of hydrogen ions, tasting sour in solution.
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Universalium. 2010.
acid soil
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acid — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a substance that forms a chemical salt 1 (4) when combined with an alkali 1 (4) . Strong acids can burn holes in material or damage your skin: sulphuric acid 2 (U) slang the drug LSD 2 adjective 1 having a very sour taste: The… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
soil — I noun 1) acid soil Syn: earth, loam, dirt, clay, gumbo; ground 2) Canadian soil Syn: territory, land, domain, dominion, region, country II … Thesaurus of popular words
