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Acidity vs Acridity - What's the difference?

acidity | acridity |

As nouns the difference between acidity and acridity

is that acidity is the quality or state of being acid while acridity is bitterness or acerbity.

acidity

English

Noun

(acidities)
  • The quality or state of being acid
  • The quality of sour; sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste, as in the acidity of lemon juice.
    • Empty stomachs lead to acidity and leave a sour taste in the mouth.
  • (pathology) Excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.

    • Antonyms

    * alkalinity

    Anagrams

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    acridity

    English

    Noun

    (acridities)
  • bitterness or acerbity
  • An acrid taste or smell.

    • Synonyms

    * acridness