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What does acidic mean?

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  1. (chemistry) Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
  2. (mineralogy) Containing a high percentage of silica; opposed to basic.
  3. Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid.
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But it did come with a really perky blueberry chutney and suitably acidic sour dough toast.
In addition, the highly acidic amino acid residues repel the negatively charged DNA phosphate backbone electrostatically.
Also be careful when buying fortified wines and ports as some can be unbearably sweet or acidic.
Without body and sufficient fruit flavors, Sauvignon blanc wines from the Loire Valley are offensively vegetal and aggressively acidic.
They had the right idea, but ended up with an acidic, artificial lemony taste that conjures images of a dishwashing liquid.
I drank the acidic, carbonated beverage, which compounded tiny gas bubbles in my throat that made me burp inside my mouth.

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