1. acid-loving
adjective. thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7).
Synonyms
- aciduric
- acidophilous
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Words that Rhyme with Formic Acid
- miracid
- antacid
- prasad
- placid
- massad
- casad
Example sentences of the word formic-acid
1. Noun Phrase
Homeopathic formic acid works to restore the dog's coat and skin health.
2. Noun Phrase
Their jaws deliver a small amount of formic acid to produce a long-lasting burning effect.
3. Noun Phrase
It also stresses that menthanol breaks down into formic acid and formaldehyde, a deadly neurotoxin.
4. Noun Phrase
Unlike ethanol, when consumed, methanol in the human body is converted into formic acid.
2. acid-tasting
adjective. having a sour acidic taste.
Synonyms
- sour-tasting
Antonyms
- fresh
- sweet
3. acid-forming
adjective. yielding an acid in aqueous solution.
Antonyms
- alkaline
4. acid-fast
adjective. not easily decolorized by acid solutions; pertains to micro-organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis).
Synonyms
- imperviable
Antonyms
- permeable
- receptive
5. acid-wash
verb. wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look.
Synonyms
- launder
Antonyms
- dirty
- handwash
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.
Synonyms
- carbonic acid
- hydroxy acid
- phthalic acid
- chlorohydric acid
- iodic acid
- tribasic acid
- sulfanilic acid
- hyponitrous acid
- barbituric acid
- para aminobenzoic acid
- tetrabasic acid
- oxygen acid
- alkapton
- oxybenzene
- cyanamid
- triphosphoric acid
- homogentisic acid
- malonylurea
- lysergic acid
- thiocyanic acid
- methacrylic acid
- manganic acid
- silicic acid
- oxalacetic acid
- glycollic acid
- perchloric acid
- oxalic acid
- oil of vitriol
- sulphanilic acid
- oxaloacetic acid
- sulfonic acid
- alcapton
- 2-methylpropenoic acid
- oxyacid
- sulphonic acid
- toluic acid
- cyanic acid
- monobasic acid
- hexacosanoic acid
- lansoprazole
- chemical compound
- formic acid
- aqua regia
- vitriol
- hydrogen chloride
- permanganic acid
- carbolic acid
- hydrofluoric acid
- phenol
- fumaric acid
- hydriodic acid
- pyruvic acid
- pantothen
- aminobenzoic acid
- uric acid
- PABA
- orthoboric acid
- ferricyanic acid
- pantothenic acid
- xanthic acid
- hydroxybenzene
- citric acid
- gallic acid
- hydrofluosilicic acid
- hydroiodic acid
- carboxylic acid
- hydroxyacetic acid
- dichromic acid
- isocyanic acid
- fulminic acid
- cerotic acid
- fluoroboric acid
- glycolic acid
- picric acid
- compound
- glyceric acid
- cyanuric acid
- sulfuric acid
- titanic acid
- hydrocyanic acid
- gamma acid
- cyanamide
- bromic acid
- hypochlorous acid
- selenic acid
- chlorous acid
- sulphuric acid
- phenylic acid
- aqua fortis
- hydrochloric acid
- maleic acid
- chloric acid
- pectic acid
- nitrohydrochloric acid
- nitrous acid
- nitric acid
- itaconic acid
- Prevacid
- chromic acid
- hydrobromic acid
- prussic acid
- carbamic acid
- ferrocyanic acid
- fluosilicic acid
- boric acid
- arsenic acid
- undecylenic acid
- boracic acid
- dibasic acid
Antonyms
- unpleasantness
- palatable
- inoffensive
- cold
Etymology
- acide (French)
- acidus (French)
7. acid
adjective. ['ˈæsəd'] harsh or corrosive in tone.
Synonyms
- vitriolic
- acerbic
- unpleasant
- sulphurous
- bitter
- sulfurous
- blistering
- acrid
- acerb
- virulent
Antonyms
- rough
- smooth
- simple
- decrease
Etymology
- acide (French)
- acidus (French)
8. acid
adjective. ['ˈæsəd'] having the characteristics of an acid.
Antonyms
- alkaline
Etymology
- acide (French)
- acidus (French)
9. acid
adjective. ['ˈæsəd'] being sour to the taste.
Synonyms
- sour
- acidulous
- acidic
Antonyms
- disintegrate
- analyze
- take away
- disassemble
Etymology
- acide (French)
- acidus (French)
10. acid
noun. ['ˈæsəd'] street name for lysergic acid diethylamide.
Synonyms
- dot
- superman
- Elvis
- loony toons
- Lucy in the sky with diamonds
- window pane
- lysergic acid diethylamide
- back breaker
- Zen
- LSD
- pane
- dose
Antonyms
- bring to
- constructive
- good-natured
- nice
Etymology
- acide (French)
- acidus (French)