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acidic

/əˈsɪdɪk/adjective

उच्चारण असिडिक

खट्टा, अम्लीय स्वाद वाला

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    very sour in taste

    खट्टा, अम्लीय स्वाद वाला

    • Lemon juice has an acidic taste.
    • This wine is a little too acidic for me.
    • The juice was too acidic for the child's taste.
    + 2 more examples
    • Raw mangoes are quite acidic.
    • Tomatoes can taste acidic if they are not ripe.

    Synonyms sour sharp tart acid vinegary

    Opposite sweet mild bland

  2. 2

    technical

    containing acid; having a pH of less than 7

    अम्लीय, तेज़ाबी

    • Tea plants grow well in acidic soil.
    • acidic rain
    • Acidic soil may need lime before planting.
    + 2 more examples
    • Vinegar is a mildly acidic liquid.
    • Lakes can become acidic because of pollution.

    Synonyms acid

    Opposite alkaline basic neutral

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

acidic as a predicative adjective

Acidic usually follows be, become or turn to say that a substance contains acid or has a low pH.

'Acidic' प्रायः be, become या turn के बाद आकर बताता है कि किसी पदार्थ में acid है या उसका pH कम है।

  • Lemon juice is highly acidic.
  • The soil has become acidic after years of heavy fertiliser use.

acidic before a noun

Acidic can also stand before a noun to describe food, soil, water or a solution.

'Acidic' को food, soil, water या solution जैसे noun से पहले भी रखा जा सकता है।

  • Acidic fruits can irritate the stomach on an empty stomach.
  • Tea plants grow well in acidic soil.

acidic + in taste / nature

Use in taste or in nature to say in which way something is acidic.

यह बताने के लिए कि कोई चीज़ किस प्रकार acidic है, 'in taste' या 'in nature' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • Tamarind is acidic in taste but very popular in South Indian dishes.

acidic vs acid

Acidic describes a substance that contains acid or behaves like an acid. Acid, as an adjective, is mostly used for sharp taste or remarks.

'Acidic' ऐसे पदार्थ को बताता है जिसमें acid हो या जो acid की तरह व्यवहार करे, जबकि adjective 'acid' मुख्यतः तीखे स्वाद या टिप्पणी के लिए आता है।

  • The river water was acidic, so the fish died.
  • She made an acid remark about his poor handwriting.
+Collocations 4

acidic + noun

soilwatersolutionfoodrainfruit

  • Acidic rain damages crops and old buildings.

adverb + acidic

highlyslightlymildlynaturallystronglyextremely

  • Tomatoes are mildly acidic, so cook them in a steel pan.

become / turn + acidic

becometurngrowremainbe

  • Milk turns acidic when it is left outside in summer.

acidic + test

pH valuelitmusindicatorlevelcontent

  • The pH value of an acidic solution is below seven.
“More examples 5
  • Citrus fruits are acidic, so a dentist advises rinsing your mouth after eating them.

खट्टे फल अम्लीय होते हैं, इसलिए दंत-चिकित्सक उन्हें खाने के बाद कुल्ला करने की सलाह देता है।

  • Radhika tested the water with blue litmus paper and found it acidic.

राधिका ने नीले litmus paper से पानी की जाँच की और उसे अम्लीय पाया।

  • Acidic drinks can slowly wear down the enamel of the teeth.

अम्लीय पेय धीरे-धीरे दाँतों की enamel को घिस सकते हैं।

  • The farmer added lime to make the acidic soil fit for wheat.

किसान ने अम्लीय मिट्टी को गेहूँ के योग्य बनाने के लिए उसमें चूना मिलाया।

  • Pickles stay fresh for months because the oil and spices make them acidic.

अचार महीनों तक ताज़ा रहता है क्योंकि तेल और मसाले उसे अम्लीय बना देते हैं।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ Lemon is an acidic.

✓ Lemon is acidic.

Acidic is an adjective and cannot take the article a or an after be.

'Acidic' adjective है, इसलिए be के बाद उसके साथ article 'a' या 'an' नहीं लगता।

✗ The acidity soil was harmful for the plants.

✓ The acidic soil was harmful for the plants.

An adjective is needed before the noun soil; acidity is a noun.

Noun 'soil' से पहले adjective चाहिए, जबकि 'acidity' एक noun है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

All three describe a sharp taste, but only one is a scientific term.

तीनों तीखे स्वाद को बताते हैं, पर केवल एक वैज्ञानिक शब्द है।

acidic

Containing acid or having a pH below seven; the scientific term.

जिसमें acid हो या जिसका pH सात से कम हो; यह वैज्ञानिक शब्द है।

  • Acidic soil needs lime.

sour

Everyday word for the sharp taste of unripe fruit or spoilt milk.

कच्चे फल या बिगड़े दूध के तीखे स्वाद के लिए रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।

  • These plums are too sour to eat.

tart

Pleasantly sharp, usually about fruit or fruit dishes.

सुखद रूप से खट्टा, प्रायः फल या फल से बने व्यंजनों के लिए।

  • The tart flavour of raw mango is loved in summer chutneys.
◇Word family
acid nounacidity noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam

General knowledge

An acidic solution has a pH below 7, a neutral one has a pH of exactly 7 and an alkaline one has a pH above 7.

Acidic घोल का pH 7 से कम, neutral घोल का pH ठीक 7 और alkaline घोल का pH 7 से अधिक होता है।