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Definition of Acridity
1. Noun. Having an acrid smell.
2. Noun. Extreme bitterness. "The acridity of alkali"
3. Noun. The quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone.
Definition of Acridity
1. n. The quality of being acrid or pungent; irritant bitterness; acrimony; as, the acridity of a plant, of a speech.
Definition of Acridity
1. Noun. bitterness or acerbity ¹
2. Noun. An acrid taste or smell. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Acridity
1. the state of being acrid [n -TIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acridity
Literary usage of Acridity
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1904)
"7, published some interesting data regarding the cause of acridity in certain
plants. As the conclusion of his experiments he stated: ' These experiments ..."
2. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1891)
"... the cause of acridity in certain Plants, by HA Weber, Ph. D. Eead by the
secretary in the absence of the author. II. "On an Error in the present ..."
3. The Treasury of Botany: A Popular Dictionary of the Vegetable Kingdom; with by John Lindley (1866)
"... be particularly fond of the leaves sel'arates Into distinct seed-like nuts,
of these plants, [MT MJ ' Tlle ßl*cies are numerous, mostly tropl- acridity. ..."
4. The Scientific Monthly by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1915)
"For a little time no result was perceived, but as soon as the effect of the ether
had passed away the same painful acridity was manifest as was experienced ..."
5. Practical therapeutics by Edward John Waring (1866)
"On account of its acridity it has been proposed as a substitute for Savine
Ointment, in keeping a blister open. Active principles, 1, an acrid resin; 2, ..."
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