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

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

During fermentation, the microbes release acidic by products including acetate and formate.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

“It’s not acidic or negative. I genuinely love doing this,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

An acidic sap dripped from the cut vines and burned where it landed on his arm.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry