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acid-forming

acid-forming adjective: yielding an acid when dissolved in water or in chemical reaction; acidic.

Adjective

acid-forming (comparative more acid-forming, superlative most acid-forming)

  1. Yielding an acid when dissolved in water or in chemical reaction; acidic.
  2. Producing an acid residue in metabolism following digestion or oxidation.

Forms of acid-forming

comparativemore acid-forming
superlativemost acid-forming

Origin of acid-forming

From acid + forming.

Questions about acid-forming

What does acid-forming mean?
Acid-forming means yielding an acid when dissolved in water or in chemical reaction; acidic.
What part of speech is acid-forming?
Acid-forming is an adjective.

Words near acid-forming in the dictionary

  1. acid-base indicators
  2. acid-base pair
  3. acid-base pairs
  4. acid-fast
  5. acid-fastness
  6. acid-forming
  7. acid-free
  8. acid-proof
  9. acid-resistant
  10. acid-stable
  11. acid-tongued

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