acid vs base

Definitions

adjective

1. being sour to the taste
2. having the characteristics of an acid
3. harsh or corrosive in tone

noun

1. any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
2. street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

Examples

The ether gradually absorbs oxygen from the atmosphere, being converted into acetic acid; this, by its superior affinities, reacts on the iodide present, converting it into acetate, with liberation of hydriodic acid; while this latter, under the influence of the atmospheric oxygen, is very rapidly converted into water and iodine.

Hannah's remembrances of things past, however, are sometimes skewed by subtle dissonances and a sense of anxiety that disturb the apparent placidity of his picture-perfect world.

Poly-L-lactic acid is the same material used in absorbable sutures and offers an excellent safety profile.

View all examples

Definitions

noun

1. the principal ingredient of a mixture
2. the bottom or lowest part
3. a place that the runner must touch before scoring
4. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
5. (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment

and more 14 ...

adjective

1. having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
2. (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal
3. debased; not genuine
4. not adhering to ethical or moral principles
5. serving as or forming a base

and more 2 ...

verb

1. use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
2. use as a basis for; found on
3. situate as a center of operations

Examples

But then on the other hand, the whole cosmos or universe is based on this love or compassion.

They have recognized that their business depends on world of mouth, and that world of mouth is based on customer satisfaction.

We believe that it is okay to charge for healing based on the doctrine, ‘The workman is worthy of his hire.’

View all examples