Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Destitute of acid properties; hence, basic; metallic; positive; -- said of certain atoms and radicals.
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- adjective Having no
acidic properties or content. - noun A substance that is not an
acid .
Etymologies
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non- + acid
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Examples
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- Slightly grease the instruments after use with nonacid grease
4. Recommendations for Handling Measuring and Testing Tools Frank Wenghfer 1990
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Beets will root far deeper and wider than most people realize -- in uncompacted, nonacid soils.
Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway Steve Solomon
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By stopping the stomach from producing acid, PPIs change stomach chemistry and allow nonacid gastric juices that can include bile to flow into the esophagus without producing symptoms.
The Seattle Times 2011
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