Definitions for ACID
ˈæs ɪdacid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.6 / 5 votes

1. acidnoun

   any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt

2. acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, Zenadjective

   street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

3. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolicadjective

   harsh or corrosive in tone

   "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"

4. acidic, acid, acidulent, acidulousadjective

   being sour to the taste

5. acidadjective

   having the characteristics of an acid

   "an acid reaction"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acidnoun

   A sour substance.

2. acidnoun

   Any of several classes of compound having the following properties:-

3. acidnoun

   lysergic acid diethylamide

4. acidadjective

   Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.

   acid fruits or liquors

5. acidadjective

   Sour-tempered.

6. acidadjective

   Of or pertaining to an acid; acidic.

7. acidadjective

   Denoting a musical genre that is a distortion (as if hallucinogenic) of an existing genre, as in acid house, acid jazz, acid rock.

8. Etymology: From acide, from acidus, from aceo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ACIDadjective

   Sour, sharp.

   Etymology: acidus, Lat. acide, Fr.

   Wild trees last longer than garden trees; and in the same kind, those whose fruit is acid, more than those whose fruit is sweet. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 585.

   Acid, or sour, proceeds from a salt of the same nature, without mixture of oil; in austere tastes the oily parts have not disentangled themselves from the salts and earthy parts; such is the taste of unripe fruits. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   Liquors and substances are called acids, which being composed of pointed particles, affect the taste in a sharp and piercing manner. The common way of trying, whether any particular liquor hath in it any particles of this kind, is by mixing it with syrup of violets, which it will turn of a red colour; but if it contains alkaline or lixivial particles, it changes that syrup green. John Quincy.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ACID

   In computer science, ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability) is a set of properties of database transactions intended to guarantee data validity despite errors, power failures, and other mishaps. In the context of databases, a sequence of database operations that satisfies the ACID properties (which can be perceived as a single logical operation on the data) is called a transaction. For example, a transfer of funds from one bank account to another, even involving multiple changes such as debiting one account and crediting another, is a single transaction. In 1983, Andreas Reuter and Theo Härder coined the acronym ACID, building on earlier work by Jim Gray who named atomicity, consistency, and durability, but not isolation, when characterizing the transaction concept. These four properties are the major guarantees of the transaction paradigm, which has influenced many aspects of development in database systems. According to Gray and Reuter, the IBM Information Management System supported ACID transactions as early as 1973 (although the acronym was created later).

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1. acid

   An acid is a chemical substance or compound that donates a proton (hydrogen ion) in a solution or has the ability to form a covalent bond with an electron pair. In other words, it increases the concentration of hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Acids generally have a sour taste, can turn blue litmus paper red, and can react with bases to form salts and water. They also participate in certain chemical reactions known as acid-base reactions. There are two primary types of acids: mineral (inorganic) acids and organic acids. Acids are important in numerous biological systems and industrial processes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acidadjective

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

2. Acidadjective

   of or pertaining to an acid; as, acid reaction

3. Acidnoun

   a sour substance

4. Acidnoun

   one of a class of compounds, generally but not always distinguished by their sour taste, solubility in water, and reddening of vegetable blue or violet colors. They are also characterized by the power of destroying the distinctive properties of alkalies or bases, combining with them to form salts, at the same time losing their own peculiar properties. They all contain hydrogen, united with a more negative element or radical, either alone, or more generally with oxygen, and take their names from this negative element or radical. Those which contain no oxygen are sometimes called hydracids in distinction from the others which are called oxygen acids or oxacids

5. Etymology: [L. acidus sour, fr. the root ak to be sharp: cf. F. acide. Cf. Acute.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acid

   An acid is a substance which reacts with a base. Commonly, acids can be identified as tasting sour, reacting with metals such as calcium, and reacting with bases such as sodium carbonate. Aqueous acids have a pH under 7. Solutions with higher acidity have lower pH. Chemicals or substances having the property of an acid are said to be acidic. Common examples of acids include acetic acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid and tartaric acid. As these examples show, acids can be solutions or pure substances, and can be derived from solids, liquids, or gases. Strong acids and some concentrated weak acids are corrosive, but there are exceptions such as carboranes and boric acid. There are three common definitions for acids: the Arrhenius definition, the Brønsted-Lowry definition, and the Lewis definition. The Arrhenius definition defines acids as substances which increase the concentration of hydronium ions in solution. The Brønsted-Lowry definition is an expansion: an acid is a substance which can act as a proton donor, while a base acts as a proton acceptor. By this definition, any compound which can easily be deprotonated can be considered an acid. Examples include alcohols and amines which contain O-H or N-H fragments. Lewis acids are electron-pair acceptors, while Lewis bases donate an electron-pair. Examples of Lewis acids include all metal cations, and electron-deficient molecules such as boron trifluoride and aluminium trichloride.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acid

   as′id, adj. sharp: sour.—n. a sour substance: (chem.) one of a class of substances, usually sour, which turn vegetable blues to red, and combine with alkalies, metallic oxides, &c. to form salts.—adj. Acid′ifiable, capable of being converted into an acid.—ns. Acidificā′tion; Acid′ity, the quality of being acid or sour—also Ac′idness.—v.t. Acid′ulate, to make slightly acid. [L. ac-ēre, to be sour—root ak, sharp.]

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acidnoun

   Synthetic drug, always LSD. If you get sold anything else as "acid" then its not acid and you're a chump. "I do acid, crack, smack and smokin' dope then" -- Eminem (Just Don't Give A Fu**) LSD stands for lysergic acid diethylamide.

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1. acid

   The acid symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the acid symbol and its characteristic.

2. ACID

   What does ACID stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ACID acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ACID' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2156

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ACID' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1978

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ACID' in Nouns Frequency: #783

Anagrams for ACID »

1. cadi

2. caid

How to pronounce ACID?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ACID in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ACID in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ACID in a Sentence

1. William Munuhe:

   His face had been disfigured by acid and I had to ask the mortuary attendants to push his tongue back so we could identify him using his teeth.

2. Joshua Zeichner:

   The Jori Acne and Oil control primer is dermatologist-formulated specifically for people with adult breakouts and oily skin, it contains maximum strength 2 % salicylic acid along with a blend of botanicals that address the needs of adult skin. It can be worn on its own for a silky complexion or under makeup to help it go on smoother and stay on longer. Most importantly, it treats pimples and prevents future breakouts.

3. Lauren Graf:

   The kidneys are responsible for removing extra acid consumed from the diet and meat protein, therefore, creates a greater workload for the kidneys, plant-based diets that are rich in vegetables and fruit have the opposite effect.

4. Criminologist Simon Harding:

   They know that acid can be very damaging and very destructive and they are in many ways seeking to mark their victim with an act of dominance or a mark of control, demonstrating their power and their ability to get to you at any time. They call( acid)' torture in a bottle' and they want to be able to take their rival out of the game.

5. Bob Ganz:

   People with [acid] reflux are really quite miserable, they can’t eat the way they want, sleep the way want, they can’t eat late at night, and often have to sleep sitting up in chair.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ACID
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Acid
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ACID
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ACID
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ACID
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ACID