subacid

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: sub=ac=id

CIDE DICTIONARY

subacid, a. [L. subacidus. See Sub-, Acid.].

 Moderately acid or sour; as, some plants have subacid juices.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

subacid, adj. moderately acid or tart (subacid fruit; a subacid remark).

Derivative

subacidity n.

Etymology

L subacidus (as SUB-, ACID)

ROGET THESAURUS

subacid

Sourness

N sourness, acid, acidity, low pH, acetous fermentation, lactic fermentation, vinegar, verjuice, crab, alum, acetic acid, lactic acid, sour, acid, acidulous, acidulated, tart, crabbed, acetous, acetose, acerb, acetic, sour as vinegar, sourish, acescent, subacid, styptic, hard, rough, sour as a lemon, (4) Odor.