acidic adj 1: being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7) [ant: {alkalic}, {alkaline}, {amphiprotic}, {amphoteric}] 2: being sour to the taste [syn: {acidic}, {acid}, {acidulent}, {acidulous}]
Acidic \A*cid"ic\, a. (Min.) 1. Containing a high percentage of silica; -- opposed to {basic}. [1913 Webster] 2. of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid, as an acidic solution. [PJC]