a-xit
Definition
- Noun:
- Acid: A chemical substance that typically has a sour taste, can dissolve some metals, and turns blue litmus paper red. Acids react with bases to form salts.
- (Figurative) Harshness, sharpness: Used metaphorically to describe a sharp, biting, or corrosive quality in speech, tone, or criticism.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- A-xit sulfuric là một hóa chất nguy hiểm. (Sulfuric acid is a dangerous chemical.)
- Giọng nói của bà ấy chứa đầy a-xit. (Her voice was full of acid.)
- Quả chanh có vị chua vì chứa a-xit citric. (Lemons taste sour because they contain citric acid.)
Advanced Usage
- "a-xit hóa": to acidify, the process of becoming acidic or making something acidic.
- Hiện tượng a-xit hóa đại dương là một mối đe dọa lớn. (Ocean acidification is a major threat.)
Variants and Related Words
A-xit amin (n): Amino acid, the building blocks of proteins.
- Cơ thể cần nhiều loại a-xit amin khác nhau. (The body needs many different amino acids.)
A-xit béo (n): Fatty acid, a component of fats and oils.
- Dầu ô liu chứa a-xit béo có lợi cho sức khỏe. (Olive oil contains fatty acids beneficial for health.)
Synonyms
- Acid: The direct chemical equivalent.
- Corrosive: For its property of eating away materials.
- Caustic: For its figurative meaning of harsh criticism.
Related Idioms
- Lời nói có a-xit: Acid-tongued; speech that is sharp, sarcastic, or hurtful.
- Đừng nói những lời có a-xit như thế. (Don't make such acid-tongued remarks.)