acidic
Example Sentences
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Those distracting acidic greens are only one unusual choice in Pontormo’s palette.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Their findings suggest that inside lysosomes, this channel acts like an overflow valve, preventing the environment from becoming too acidic.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
Such condensation can be “highly acidic and dangerous, causing chemical burns to the skin and severe lung damage,” the Iranian Environmental Protection Organization warned, according to NBC News.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
“It’s not acidic or negative. I genuinely love doing this,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Since the chemical was acidic, its name was later modified to nucleic acids—but the cellular function of nuclein had remained mysterious.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
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Structure and Properties of Matter - High School
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