Acidic vs Felsic - What's the difference?
acidic | felsic | Synonyms |
(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.
(mineralogy) Enriched in the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, and potassium.
Felsic is a synonym of acidic.
In mineralogy terms the difference between acidic and felsic
is that acidic is containing a high percentage of silica; opposed to basic while felsic is enriched in the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, and potassium.As adjectives the difference between acidic and felsic
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 felsic is enriched in the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, and potassium.As a noun felsic is
a rock with such properties.acidic
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Adjective
(en adjective)- an acidic solution
