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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAcidity
/əˈsɪd.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being acid, or having a sour taste.
"The acidity of the lemon juice made the dish more flavorful." - 2
In chemistry, the degree to which a substance is acidic, often measured by pH.
"The acidity of the solution was tested to ensure it was safe for the experiment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'acidity' originates from the Latin word 'acidus', meaning 'sour', which evolved through Middle English. The concept has shifted from a simple taste descriptor to a scientific term used in chemistry and biology to denote the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acidity" is said worldwide
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acidité
Transliteration: a-si-di-te
"L'acidité du jus de citron a ajouté de la saveur au plat."
Säuregehalt
Transliteration: zoy-re-ge-halt
"Der Säuregehalt des Saftes machte das Gericht schmackhafter."
acidità
Transliteration: a-ci-di-ta
"L'acidità del succo di limone ha reso il piatto più saporito."
acidez
Transliteration: a-ci-dez
"La acidez del jugo de limón hizo que el plato fuera más sabroso."
acidez
Transliteration: a-ci-dez
"A acidez do suco de limão tornou o prato mais saboroso."
अम्लता
Transliteration: amltā
"नींबू के रस की अम्लता ने व्यंजन को और स्वादिष्ट बना दिया।"
酸度
Transliteration: suān dù
"柠檬汁的酸度使菜肴更加美味。"
산도
Transliteration: san-do
"레몬 주스의 산도가 요리를 더 맛있게 만들었습니다."
酸度
Transliteration: sando
"レモンジュースの酸度が料理をより美味しくしました。"
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