acidic

acido

Con un pH inferiore a sette e spesso un sapore aspro, come il succo di limone.

In inglese semplice: Having a pH below seven, often with a sour taste, like lemon juice.

• Lemon juice is acidic.
• These plants grow well in acidic soil.
• The test showed that the water was slightly acidic.

Sinonimi: acid, sour

Contrari: alkaline, basic

Espressioni comuni: acidic soil, acidic solution, acidic taste, acidic liquid

acido, ricco di silice

Che contiene molta silice, una sostanza presente in numerose rocce.

In inglese semplice: Containing a large amount of silica, a substance found in many rocks.

• Granite is an acidic rock.
• The eruption released thick acidic lava.
• Scientists measured the silica content of the acidic magma.

Sinonimi: silica-rich, acid

Contrari: basic

Espressioni comuni: acidic rock, acidic magma, acidic lava