acidic

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The star of this recipe is firm green tomatoes — crisp, tart and deliciously acidic in flavor.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Those distracting acidic greens are only one unusual choice in Pontormo’s palette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

These enzymes become active as the dough grows more acidic during fermentation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

“Local pineapples are too acidic, they burn my mouth.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie