酸 — meaning in English

English meaning

• above prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
• acid noun In chemistry, a substance that reacts with a base, tastes sour, and can turn litmus paper red; on the pH scale it measures below 7.
• acidic adjective Having the properties of an acid; sour or having a pH below 7.
• annoyed adj Feeling mild irritation or displeasure about something.
• onto prep Moving to a position on top of or upon something.
• over adj Finished; ended.
• sour adjective Having a sharp, acidic taste, like lemon or vinegar.
• tart adj Having a sharp, sour taste.
• upon prep A more formal or literary word for "on".

Senses

酸 is used for these senses in English:

• above Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing. [first attested before 1150.]
• acid Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
• acid A sour substance.
• acidic (chemistry) Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
• annoyed Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed.
• onto Arriving upon or on top of (speaking of a physical or metaphorical movement).
• out of Taken from among; expressing a fraction of (a larger number); [from 15th c.]
• over (mathematics) Divided by.

above — full definition

1. prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
2. prep Greater than in amount, degree, or rank.
3. adv Earlier in a piece of writing; higher up on the same page.
4. noun What was mentioned earlier in a document.

acid — full definition

1. noun In chemistry, a substance that reacts with a base, tastes sour, and can turn litmus paper red; on the pH scale it measures below 7.
2. adjective Sour or sharp-tasting, like vinegar.
3. noun Slang for LSD, a powerful hallucinogenic drug.

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