Synonyms and antonyms of Acids in British Thesaurus

acetic acid (noun)

a type of acid that is the main substance in vinegar. It is used in making drugs, plastics, and fibres.

acid (noun)

chemistry a chemical substance with a pH value (=a measure used in chemistry) of less than 7

acid (adjective)

containing acid or consisting of an acid

acidic (adjective)

containing acid

acidify (verb)

to become an acid, or cause a substance to become an acid

acidity (noun)

the quality of being acid

acidity (noun)

the amount of acid in a substance, for example food, water, or soil

amino acid (noun)

one of the substances in the body that combine to make proteins

citric acid (noun)

an acid contained in the juice of fruits such as oranges and lemons

hydrochloric acid (noun)

a strong liquid chemical that is used in industry and in laboratory work

lactic acid (noun)

a substance formed in sour milk and produced in muscles after physical exercise

nitric acid (noun)

a dangerous chemical used in industry and for making bombs

nucleic acid (noun)

an acid such as DNA or RNA that is found in the cells of all living things

pH (noun)

a number from 0 to 14 that describes how acid or alkaline a substance is

prussic acid (noun)

an extremely poisonous acid

RNA (noun)

ribonucleic acid: an acid in all living cells that uses information from DNA to make proteins

sulphuric acid (noun)

a powerful acid that has no colour and is very corrosive (=it damages metal and burns skin)