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; < Late Latin aciditās. See acid, -ity

non·a·cid·i·ty, noun
o·ver·a·cid·i·ty, noun
pre·a·cid·i·ty, noun
su·per·a·cid·i·ty, noun
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acidity (əˈsɪdɪtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ties
1.  the quality or state of being acid
2.  the amount of acid present in a solution, often expressed in terms of pH
3.  another name for 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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Example sentences
Extreme acidity of the blood could do it, but his lab tests were fine.
The granule is characterised by its internal acidity, a high electron density
  and a specialised surrounding membrane.
The temperature you need to reach when canning vegetables depends on the
  acidity of the food.
How many protons there are in solution is the indication of the solution's
  acidity.
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