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a⋅cid⋅i⋅ty

[uh-sid-i-tee]
–noun
1. the quality or state of being acid.
2. sourness; tartness.
3. excessive acid quality, as of the gastric juice.

Origin:
1610–20; < LL aciditās. See acid, -ity
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a·cid·i·ty   (ə-sĭd'ĭ-tē)   
n.  
  1. The state, quality, or degree of being acid.

  2. Hyperacidity.

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Main Entry: acid·i·ty
Pronunciation: &-'sid-&t-E, a-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : thequality, state, or degree of being sour or chemically acid acidity of lemon juice>
2 : the quality or state of being excessively or abnormally acid : HYPERACIDITY
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acidity a·cid·i·ty (ə-sĭd'ĭ-tē)
n.
The state, quality, or degree of being acid.

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