Chemical term for an acid, often contrasted with アルカリ or 塩基. Common in science, medicine, and everyday product contexts.
Hydrochloric acid is one kind of strong acid.
A reaction occurs when an acid and an alkali are mixed.
Refers to the acidic sharpness or sour quality in food and drink. 酸味 is often the more explicit everyday noun for 'sour taste,' but 酸 is used in expressions such as 酸が強い.
This mandarin is very sour and a little hard to eat.
This wine retains a clean acidity.
In the experiment, I added acid to the solution.
This wine has a strong acidity.
I neutralized the alkaline solution with acid.
When you eat lemon, you feel a strong sourness.
sourness; acidity
fatty acid
sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
acidity · acidic
acetic acid
hydrochloric acid
lactic acid
glutamic acid
nucleic acid
monoxide
nitric acid
stomach acid; gastric acid
folic acid
hardships; privation; bitter experiences
potassium cyanide
dioxide
weak acid
hydrocyanic acid; prussic acid; hydrogen cyanide
strong acid
butyric acid
salicylic acid
tartaric acid
alginic acid
acidity
carbonated spring; soda spring
arsenic acid