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nounstreet name for lysergic acid diethylamide
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adjectivebeing sour to the taste
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"a barrage of acid comments"adjectiveharsh or corrosive in tone
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nounany of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salttype of:
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"an acid reaction"adjectivehaving the characteristics of an acid
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- obsidian acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces
- metallized dye acid dye in which the negative ion contains a chelated metal atom
- metabolic acidosis acidosis and bicarbonate concentration in the body fluids resulting either from the accumulation of acids or the abnormal loss of bases from the body (as in diarrhea or renal disease)
- respiratory acidosis acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood
- acerola acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C
- aqua fortis acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels
- sorb acid gritty-textured fruit
- diabetic acidosis acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus
- barbados cherry acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C
- starvation acidosis acidosis in which the acidity results from lack of food which leads to fat catabolism which in turn releases acidic ketone bodies