Used in a Sentence

acidic

How to use acidic in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for acidic.

Editorial note

As soon as the oceans become too acidic for corals to form, whole ecosystems will collapse.

Examples9
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of acidic gathered in one view.

adjective

being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)

adjective

being sour to the taste

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for acidic.

adjective

being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)

Example sentences

1

As soon as the oceans become too acidic for corals to form, whole ecosystems will collapse.

2

Also don't brush your teeth directly after consuming soda or acidic juices/fruits!

3

They lifted a fingerprint from a glass a person had held and then used an acidic solution to etch that pattern onto a mold. This mold then opened all of the high-end thumbprint readers they had.

4

It had a really creamy quality, without the bitter or acidic qualities. And while it was clearly coffee, it didn't taste like any coffee I'd had before.

5

I have ulcers making coffee and other acidic drinks painful to drink. I had an untreated stye in my left eye that left my eyelid permanently thin, meaning when I close my eyes, I can still see light in that eye.

6

That's why you put lime on fields, because it is too acidic. We don't use Iron Sulfate as a fertilizer because it is absorbed by the plants and in things like corn the increase in Iron can make the things raised in the soil poisonous to Children and pets.

7

I enjoy on occasion pointing out to people how the worlds most popular drink is a rather acidic stimulant infused with CO2 that comes in pressurized aluminium canisters. The present is weird.

8

You can find an acidic Dijkstra quote for every language of his time. Dijkstra, I think, viewed mere languages as an unhappy by-product of computer science and hankered to do it all with mathematics, actual utility be damned.

9

But the idea that bacteria could thrive in the acidic environment of the stomach was thought to be ridiculous. So he tested the theory by drinking a solution of H. pylori and giving himself ulcers.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use acidic in a sentence?

As soon as the oceans become too acidic for corals to form, whole ecosystems will collapse.

What does acidic mean?

being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)

What part of speech is acidic?

acidic is commonly used as adjective.