Definition of Acid

Babylon English
acid
adj. of or pertaining to an acid (Chemistry); having a sour taste; sarcastic, acerbic
n. any of a group of sour-tasting substances that dissolve in water and form salts when combined with bases (Chemistry); substance having a sour taste; acerbity, sarcasm; LSD (Slang)

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Acid Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

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ACID
<programming> A mnemonic for the properties a transaction should have to satisfy the Object Management Group Transaction Service specifications. A transaction should be Atomic, its result should be Consistent, Isolated (independent of other transactions) and Durable (its effect should be permanent).
The Transaction Service specifications which part of the Object Services, an adjunct to the CORBA specifications.
(1997-05-15)

Integrated Circuit Terminology
Acid
substance that ionizes in water to produce H+ Ions. Acid solutions have H+ concentrations >1x10-7 (pH < 7). See also alkali or base.

9300+ Computer Acronyms
ACID
Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation and Durability

JAVA (2EE-ENglos) ACRONIMS
ACID
The acronym for the four properties guaranteed by transactions: atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability.

Noman's Java(TM) Glossary
ACID
The acronym for the four properties guaranteed by transactions: atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability.


Acid Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Acid
(n.)
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 by the power of destroying the distinctive properties of alkalies or bases, combining with them to form salts, at the same time losing their own peculiar properties. They all contain hydrogen, united with a more negative element or radical, either alone, or more generally with oxygen, and take their names from this negative element or radical. Those which contain no oxygen are sometimes called hydracids in distinction from the others which are called oxygen acids or oxacids.
  
(n.)
A sour substance.
  
(a.)
Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar: as, acid fruits or liquors. Also fig.: Sour-tempered.
  
(a.)
Of or pertaining to an acid; as, acid reaction.
  

WordNet 2.0
acid

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
(hypernym) compound, chemical compound
(hyponym) alkapton, alcapton, homogentisic acid
(derivation) sour, acidify, acidulate, acetify
2. street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
(synonym) back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, Zen
(hypernym) lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD

Adjective
1. harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"
(synonym) acerb, acerbic, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic
(similar) unpleasant
2. containing acid; "an acid taste"
(similar) acidic
(classification) chemistry, chemical science

The Phrase Finder
Acid test
Meaning
A sure test, giving an incontestable result.
Origin
From Gold Rush days in the USA. Gold doesn't react to most acids as other metals do, but does react to nitric acid. To confirm that a find was gold they used this acid in 'the acid test'.
ref: Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 15th edition

Australian Slang
Acid
LSD


Acid head
one who takes LSD


Acid house
type of dance music


Drop acid
take LSD

Put the acid on
1) ask (something) of (someone) in such a manner that refusal is difficult; pressure (someone); 2) pressure (someone) for sexual favours

English Slang Dictionary v1.2
acid
the drug LSD. Lysergic acid diethylamide

Low Life Glossary
acid
n. Street name for LSD.

hEnglish - advanced version

for Vocabulary Exams of KPDS, YDS,UDS (in Turkey); and SAT in America
acid
A sour substance.

Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
acid
adj., aigéadach, searbh
n.,aigéad, searbh

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Chwibl
Chwibl = a. tart, sour, acid

Egru
Egru = v. to grow stale, or acid

Sur
Sur = n. an acid, a. acid; stale

Suryn
Suryn = n. anything acid


Acid Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries

Dream Dictionary
Acid
To drink any acid is an adverse dream, bringing you much anxiety.

For a woman to drink aciduous liquors, denotes that she may ensnare herself with compromising situations; even health may be involved.

To see poisonous acids, some treachery against you may be discovered.
  


Acid Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram)
acid
noun
(a) chemical compound containing hydrogen, which reacts with an alkali to form a salt and water; hydrochloric acid is secreted in the stomach and forms part of the gastric juices
bile acids = acids (such as cholic acid) found in the bile
inorganic acids = acids which come from minerals, used in dilute form to help indigestion
organic acids = acids which come from plants, taken to stimulate the production of urine
(b) any bitter juice

Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary
Acid
Base Equilibrium--Condition in which the net rate of acid or alkali production by the body is balanced by the net rate of acid or alkali excretion from the body, resulting in a stable concentration of hydrogen ions in the body fluids

TOXICOLOGY
Acid
A substance with one or more hydrogen atoms that are readily replaceable by electropositive atoms. It is a donator of protons. In aqueous solution, it will undergo dissociation with the formation of hydrogen ions. It has a pH of less than 7.0.


Acid Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Oil and Gas Field Glossary
Acid
Any chemical compound containing hydrogen capable of being replaced by positive elements or radicals to form salts. In terms of the dissociation theory, it is a compound which, on dissociation in solution, yields excess hydrogen ions. Acids lower the pH.

ETSI and 3GPP
ACID
Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability (X.860)

Electrochemistry Dictionary
acid
A compound that dissociates to produce hydrogen (H+) cations when dissolved in water. See also pH.

Glossary of water terms
acid
a substance that has a pH of less than 7, which is neutral. Specifically, an acid has more free hydrogen ions (H+) than hydroxyl ions (OH-).

Technical English by wpv
ACID
Literally hitter, but chemically the state of a water solution containing a high concentration of hydrogen ions.

Physical Geography Terms and Meanings
Acid
(1) Substance having a pH less than 7. (2) Substance that releases hydrogen ions (H+).

Telecom Terms
ACID
Atomicity-Consistency-Isolation-Durability

General Chemistry Glossary
acid [Lat. acidus, sour]
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Compare with base .1. a compound which releases hydrogen ions (H+) in solution (Arrhenius). 2. a compound containing detachable hydrogen ions (Bronsted-Lowry). 3. a compound that can accept a pair of electrons from a base (Lewis)..

proton donor (acid)
Compare with base .Because a free H+ ion is technically a bare proton, acids are sometimes referred to as "proton donors" because they release hydrogen ions in solution. The term "proton donor" is misleading, since in aqueous solution, the hydrogen ion is never a bare proton- it's covalently bound to a water molecule as an H3O+ ion. Further, acids don't "donate" protons; they yield them to bases with a stronger affinity for them.


Acid Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Glossary of petroleum Industry
acid
any chemical compound, one element of which is hydrogen, that dissociates in solution to produce free-hydrogen ions. (See ion.) For example, hydrochloric acid, HCI, dissociates in water to produce hydrogen ions, H+, and chloride ions, Cl-. This reaction is expressed chemically as HC@-H + + Cl-. (See dissociation.)


Acid Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries

Environmental Engineering (English ver.)
ACID
(1) Corrosive substances with pH of less than 7.0; acidity is caused by high concentrations of hydrogen ions. (2) Chemicals that release hydrogen ions (H+) in solution and produce hydronium ions (H3O+). Such solutions have a sour taste, neutralize bases, and conduct electricity. (3) Term applied to water with a pH of less than 7.0 on a pH scale of 0 to 14.


Acid Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms
ACID
A chemical compound having a pH below 7.0. Paper with a pH below 7.0 is considered acidic and can, in time, affect stamps and covers attached to the page.

The Harry Potter Glossary
Acid Pops
Candy bought at Honeydukes in Hogsmeade that burns holes in your tongue.


Acid Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Acid (compound)
sash

Acid (solution)
sash-masu

TUPAC SHAKUR Rap Dictionary V.2.0
acid
(n) Synthetic drug, usually LSD. "I do acid, crack,

English - Klingon
acid
n. pey


Acid Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
ACID
In computer science, ACID (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) is a set of properties that guarantee that database transactions are processed reliably. In the context of databases, a single logical operation on the data is called a transaction.

An example of a transaction is a transfer of funds from one account to another, even though it might consist of multiple individual operations (such as debiting one account and crediting another).


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Acid
An acid (often represented by the generic formula HA [H+A-]) is traditionally considered any chemical compound that, when dissolved in water, gives a solution with a pH less than 7.0. That approximates the modern definition of Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted and Martin Lowry, who independently defined an acid as a compound which donates a hydrogen ion (H+) to another compound (called a base). Common examples include acetic acid (in vinegar) and sulfuric acid (used in car batteries). Acid/base systems are different from redox reactions in that there is no change in oxidation state. Generally, acids have the following properties:
  • Taste:Acids often taste sour
  • Touch: Strong or concentrated acids often produce a stinging feeling on mucous membranes
  • Reactivity: Strong acids react aggressively with or corrode many metals 
  • Electrical conductivity: Acids, while not usually ionic compounds, are electrolytes
  • Acids turn moist blue litmus paper red

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ACiD Productions
ACiD Productions (ACiD) is an underground digital art group. Founded in 1990, the group originally specialized in ANSI artwork for BBSes. More recently, they have extended their reach into other graphical media and computer software development.

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