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How to Say "acid" in Spanish

The Spanish word foracidis ácidoB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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ácido

nounB1neutral/formal
chemical compound
A simple glass laboratory beaker filled with bubbling, bright green liquid, stylized fumes rising from the top, signifying a chemical acid.

Examples

El profesor nos enseñó las propiedades del ácido sulfúrico.

The professor taught us the properties of sulfuric acid.

El ácido clorhídrico es esencial para la digestión.

Hydrochloric acid is essential for digestion.

Necesitamos medir el nivel de ácido en la batería.

We need to measure the acid level in the battery.

Gender Rule

Even though 'ácido' can end in 'a' when used as an adjective (ácida), when it is used as a noun meaning the chemical substance, it is always masculine: 'el ácido'.

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