(of acid etc)

  • 1Acid — Ac id, n. 1. A sour substance. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) One of a class of compounds, generally but not always distinguished by their sour taste, solubility in water, and reddening of vegetable blue or violet colors. They are also characterized… …

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  • 2Acid sulfate soil — Acid sulfate soils are naturally occurring soils, sediments or organic substrates (e.g. peat) that are formed under waterlogged conditions. These soils contain iron sulfide minerals (predominantly as the mineral pyrite) or their oxidation… …

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  • 3Acid rain — is rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic. It has harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infastructure. Acid rain is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the… …

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  • 4Acid House — ist eine Stilart der House Musik. Der Stil wurde um 1985 in Chicago, relativ parallel zur Entstehung von Detroit Techno, entwickelt und kam 1987 auch nach Europa. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Merkmale 2 Geschichte 2.1 Amerika …

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  • 5Acid dye — is a member of a class of dye that is applied from an acidic solution. In the home or art studio, the acid used in the dyebath is often vinegar (acetic acid) or citric acid. The uptake rate of the dye is controlled with the use of sodium chloride …

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  • 6Acid-jazz — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Acide (homonymie) …

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  • 7Acid Jazz — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Acide (homonymie) …

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  • 8acid test — An acid test is something that proves whether something is good, effective, etc, or not …

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  • 9acid rain — n. rain or other precipitation with a high concentration of acids produced by sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and other such gases that result from the combustion of fossil fuels: it has a destructive effect on plant and aquatic life, buildings …

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  • 10acid rock — ☆ acid rock n. a form of rock music of the late 1960s and early 1970s intended to simulate or enhance a hallucinogenic experience and characterized by mystical or surrealistic lyrics, loud or distorted sounds, modal harmonies, etc …

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