Acidic vs Acerb - What's the difference?
acidic | acerb |
(chemistry) Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
(mineralogy) Containing a high percentage of silica; opposed to basic.
Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid.
Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit.
Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
As adjectives the difference between acidic and acerb
is that acidic is having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red while acerb is sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit.acidic
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- an acidic solution