How to Say "acidic" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “acidic” is “ácido” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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chemical property
Examples
El limón es demasiado ácido para comerlo solo.
The lemon is too sour to eat by itself.
El suelo en esta zona es muy ácido, por eso no crece nada.
The soil in this area is very acidic; that's why nothing grows.
Hizo un comentario bastante ácido sobre mi nuevo peinado.
He made a quite sharp (or cutting) comment about my new hairstyle.
Adjective Agreement
Like most Spanish adjectives, 'ácido' must change its ending to match the thing it describes. If you are talking about a feminine noun (like 'la manzana'), use 'ácida' (la manzana ácida).
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