acidity
What pH measures
Acidity is the quality of being acidic—having a sour taste or a pH below 7.
In chemistry, it measures hydrogen ion concentration: The acidity of lemon juice is higher than vinegar.
Acidity also describes sharpness in tone or manner: the acidity of her remarks, His criticism had an acidity that stung.
Stomach acidity causes heartburn.
Sharp, biting taste
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
citrus · lemon · lime · tamarind · sourness · yogurt · fermentation · sauerkraut
Measure of solution acidity
- hydrogenSimplest atomic element
- ionsAtoms bearing charge
- protonsPositive nuclear particles
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
neutralization · buffer · alkalinity · base · indicator · litmus · concentration · equilibrium
Measure of solution acidity
- alkalineHaving high pH
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- sulfurYellow combustible element
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
limestone · peat · fertilizer · amendment · loam · blueberries · azaleas · rhododendrons
Gastric acid irritation
- refluxBackward liquid movement
- GERDChronic digestive disorder
- antacidSubstance neutralizing stomach sourness
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
indigestion · esophagus · peptic · ulcer · dyspepsia · bloating · nausea · Tums
sour
Sharp, biting taste
vinegar · citrus · lemon · lime · tamarind · sourness · yogurt · fermentation · sauerkraut · pickles
pH
Measure of solution acidity
titration · neutralization · buffer · alkalinity · base · indicator · litmus · concentration · equilibrium · dissociation
pH
Measure of solution acidity
nutrients · limestone · peat · fertilizer · amendment · loam · blueberries · azaleas · rhododendrons · hydrangeas
heartburn
Gastric acid irritation
- refluxBackward liquid movement
- GERDChronic digestive disorder
- antacidSubstance neutralizing stomach sourness
stomach · indigestion · esophagus · peptic · ulcer · dyspepsia · bloating · nausea · Tums · omeprazole
erosion
Gradual wearing away
- rustIron oxide coating
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- etchantChemical for controlled corrosion
dissolve · corrode · oxidize · degrade · damage · pitting · wear · deterioration · chemical burn · metal
crisp
Firm and breakable
tannin · malic · tartaric · citric · volatile · flat · flabby · lively · finish · mouthfeel
- Chemical PropertiespH, alkalinity, solubility, reactivity, viscosity
- sensory testingblind tasting, taste testing, sensory thresholds, flavor profiles, mouthfeel
- Coffee Chemistrycaffeine, caramelization, crema, pH level, degassing
- fuel propertiesoctane, flash point, viscosity, energy density, vapor pressure
- Milk Chemistrylactose, casein, whey, calcium, protein
- sludge propertiesmoisture content, water content, organic content, viscosity, pH level
acidityalkalinity
Acid-neutralizing capacity
basicity · base · alkaline · basic · neutrality
aciditysweetness
Sugary taste quality
blandness · mildness · mellowness · smoothness · flatness
aciditysweetness
Sugary taste quality
kindness · gentleness · warmth · graciousness · geniality
- ocean acidificationSeawater pH dropping from CO2
- acidic soilGround below pH seven
- acidic toneHarsh, biting speech manner
- acidic waterWater below pH seven