1. acid-forming

adjective. yielding an acid in aqueous solution.

Rhymes with Benzoic Acid

• miracid
• antacid
• prasad
• placid
• massad
• casad

Sentences with benzoic-acid

1. Noun Phrase
The earliest mention of benzoic acid appears from the 16th century.

2. Noun Phrase
In the 19th century, benzoic acid was synthesized from coal tar.

3. Noun Phrase
Encyclopedia Britannica describes benzoic acid as a colorless organic compound 1.

4. Noun Phrase
Because benzoic acid** is toxic, the amount of benzoates that can be added to foods is carefully controlled.

2. acid-tasting

adjective. having a sour acidic taste.

3. acid-loving

adjective. thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7).

4. acid-fast

adjective. not easily decolorized by acid solutions; pertains to micro-organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis).

5. acid-wash

verb. wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look.

6. acid

noun. ['ˈæsəd'] 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.

7. acid

adjective. ['ˈæsəd'] harsh or corrosive in tone.

8. acid

adjective. ['ˈæsəd'] having the characteristics of an acid.

9. acid

adjective. ['ˈæsəd'] being sour to the taste.

10. acid

noun. ['ˈæsəd'] street name for lysergic acid diethylamide.