acidic

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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

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

Spices: Sumac is a great option because it’s acidic yet earthy, tart and slightly lemony, Chavez explains.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

At night, by some chemical process unknown to me but obviously inhibited by sunlight, the predatory algae turned highly acidic and the ponds became vats of acid that digested the fish.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel