Acid

(n) /ˈæsɪd/

Meaning

A chemical substance that is sour, corrosive, and turns litmus paper red

UK ˈæsɪd

US ˈæsɪd

Venus' atmosphere (air) is mostly carbon dioxide with clouds of sulphuric acid.
Sulphuric acid is a chemical that is very poisonous to humans.
The fermentation of lactose by these bacteria produces lactic acid, which acts on milk protein to give yogurt its texture and characteristic tart flavor.
Professionals have been trained to isolate variables: acid brightens, salt amplifies, fat rounds, and heat conceals.
Northern Europe leaned on lactic acid and salt for herring and rye bread; The Levant turned milk into yoghurt and [labneh] that keep without cooling.

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