subacid

  • 1Subacid — Sub*ac id, a. [L. subacidus. See {Sub }, {Acid}.] Moderately acid or sour; as, some plants have subacid juices. n. A substance moderately acid. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2subacid — [subas′id] adj. [L subacidus] 1. slightly acid or sour, as certain fruits 2. slightly sharp or biting, as a remark subacidity [sub΄ə sid′ə tē] n. subacidly adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 3subacid — adj. moderately acid or tart (subacid fruit; a subacid remark). Derivatives: subacidity n. Etymology: L subacidus (as SUB , ACID) …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 4subacid — adjective Etymology: Latin subacidus, from sub + acidus acid Date: 1760 somewhat acrimonious ; cutting < subacid comments > • subacidly adverb • subacidness noun …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 5subacid — subacidity /sub euh sid i tee/, subacidness, n. subacidly, adv. /sub as id/, adj. 1. slightly or moderately acid or sour: a subacid fruit. 2. (of a person or a person s speech, temper, etc.) somewhat biting or sharp. [1660 70; SUB + ACID] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 6subacid — /sʌbˈæsəd/ (say sub asuhd) adjective 1. slightly or moderately acid or sour: a subacid fruit. 2. (of speech, temper, etc., or a person) somewhat tart or sharp. –subacidity /sʌbəˈsɪdəti/ (say subuh siduhtee), subacidness, noun …

  • 7subacid — adjective Somewhat acidic …

    Wiktionary

  • 8subacid — sub·ac·id (s&#601;b asґid) somewhat acid …

    Medical dictionary

  • 9subacid — sub|aci̱d, auch: sub|azi̱d [↑sub... u. ↑acidus]: vermindert säurehaltig, unternormal säurehaltig (z. B. vom Magensaft) …

    Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • 10subacid — sub|acid [...ts...] &LT;zu lat. acidus »sauer, scharf«&GT; vermindert, unternormal säurehaltig (Med.) …

    Das große Fremdwörterbuch

Страницы