chemical taste
Synthetic tongue sensation
A chemical taste is a flavor suggesting synthetic or industrial substances rather than natural food—metallic, bitter, medicinal, or artificial: The tap water has a chemical taste.
The phrase often signals something wrong or unpleasant, implying contamination or poor quality: I couldn't finish it—there was a weird chemical taste.
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- sourSharp, biting taste
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