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Acid

Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar: as, acid fruits or liquors. Also fig.: Sour-tempered.

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Acidic 84% connected

Containing a high percentage of silica; -- opposed to basic.

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Acidic 84% connected

Containing a high percentage of silica; -- opposed to basic.

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Sour 84% connected

Having an acid or sharp, biting taste, like vinegar, and the juices of most unripe fruits; acid; tart.

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Sour 84% connected

Having an acid or sharp, biting taste, like vinegar, and the juices of most unripe fruits; acid; tart.

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Unpleasant 84% connected

Not pleasant; not amiable or agreeable; displeasing; offensive.

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Unpleasant 84% connected

Not pleasant; not amiable or agreeable; displeasing; offensive.

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Aqua fortis 76% connected

Nitric acid.

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Barbituric acid 76% connected

A white, crystalline substance, CH2(CO.NH)2.CO, derived from alloxantin, also from malonic acid and urea, and regarded as a substituted urea.

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Cyanuric acid 76% connected

an organic acid, C3O3N3H3, first obtained by heating uric acid or urea, and called pyrouric acid; afterwards obtained from isocyanic acid. It is a wh…

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Oxyacid 76% connected

An acid containing oxygen, as chloric acid or sulphuric acid; -- contrasted with the hydracids, which contain no oxygen, as hydrochloric acid. See Ac…

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Oxybenzene 76% connected

Hydroxy benzene. Same as Phenol.

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Phenol 76% connected

A white or pinkish crystalline substance, C6H5OH, produced by the destructive distillation of many organic bodies, as wood, coal, etc., and obtained…

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Vitriol 76% connected

A sulphate of any one of certain metals, as copper, iron, zinc, cobalt. So called on account of the glassy appearance or luster.

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Compound 76% connected

In the East Indies, an inclosure containing a house, outbuildings, etc.

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Acetify 74% connected

To convert into acid or vinegar.

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Acetify 74% connected

To convert into acid or vinegar.

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Acidify 74% connected

To make acid; to convert into an acid; as, to acidify sugar.

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Acidify 74% connected

To make acid; to convert into an acid; as, to acidify sugar.

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Acidulate 74% connected

To make sour or acid in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.

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Acidulate 74% connected

To make sour or acid in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.

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Sourness 74% connected

The quality or state of being sour.

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Sourness 74% connected

The quality or state of being sour.

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Acerb 92% connected

Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh.

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Acerbic 92% connected

Sour or severe.

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Acidic 92% connected

Containing a high percentage of silica; -- opposed to basic.

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Acidulent 92% connected

Having an acid quality; sour; acidulous.

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Acidulous 92% connected

Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish; as, an acidulous tincture.

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Acrid 92% connected

Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts.

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Bitter 92% connected

AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.

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Blistering 92% connected

of Blister

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Caustic 92% connected

Alt. of Caustical

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Dose 92% connected

The quantity of medicine given, or prescribed to be taken, at one time.

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Dot 92% connected

A marriage portion; dowry.

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Pane 92% connected

The narrow edge of a hammer head. See Peen.

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Sulphurous 92% connected

Of or pertaining to sulphur.

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Virulent 92% connected

Extremely poisonous or venomous; very active in doing injury.

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Vitriolic 92% connected

Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol.

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