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The soil in our garden is very acidic.
the acidic water of a polluted lake
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Plant the carrot seed in deep, loose soil free of rocks with a slightly acidic pH. Instead of putting carrot plants where other members of the carrot family grew or are growing, consider placing it near a sage plant (a good companion for preventing carrot rust flies).
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
Bittersweet chocolate provides a pronounced bitter and even slightly acidic flavor.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
These clays can occur when the water source is acidic or can be simply due to longer exposure to water, as the magnesium clays are a bit more soluble.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
An acidic environment may decrease your absorption of dietary vitamin B12 or supplements taken by mouth.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 11 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
Bittersweet chocolate provides a pronounced bitter and even slightly acidic flavor.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
These clays can occur when the water source is acidic or can be simply due to longer exposure to water, as the magnesium clays are a bit more soluble.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
An acidic environment may decrease your absorption of dietary vitamin B12 or supplements taken by mouth.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Acidic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acidic. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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acidic
adjective
acid·ic
ə-ˈsid-ik, a- 
1
: acid-forming
2
: acid
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