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Synonyms for acidity


Grammar : Noun
Spell : uh-sid-i-tee
Phonetic Transcription : əˈsɪd ɪ ti



Définition of acidity

Origin :
  • 1610s, from French acidité (26c.) or directly from Latin aciditatem (nominative aciditas), noun of quality from Latin acidus (see acid (adj.)).
  • noun bitterness
Example sentences :
  • This will remove the acidity, and rather improve the bread in lightness.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • This will remove the acidity, and improve the bread in lightness.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Sugar must be added according to the acidity of the fruit used.
  • Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
  • If eaten in quantity, the acidity is likely to affect the lips and end of the tongue.
  • Extract from : « Manual of American Grape-Growing » by U. P. Hedrick
  • The acidity is expressed in percentage amounts of what acid?
  • Extract from : « Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value » by Harry Snyder
  • How did the acidity you obtained compare with this legal requirement?
  • Extract from : « Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value » by Harry Snyder
  • The presence of acidity in a soil is hurtful to vegetable life.
  • Extract from : « Manures and the principles of manuring » by Charles Morton Aikman
  • The lime-water is for the purpose of correcting the acidity of the milk.
  • Extract from : « Health on the Farm » by H. F. Harris
  • She would appreciate this; not a spice of acidity in a dozen.
  • Extract from : « Five Tales » by John Galsworthy
  • They were only wild apples, but even their acidity did not prevent them from being agreeable.
  • Extract from : « Godfrey Morgan » by Jules Verne

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