asidi
ah-SEE-dee
How to say it
Swahiliasidiah-SEE-deesoon
Englishacidsoon
Frenchacidesoon
Meaning
A chemical substance that tastes sour and can burn or eat into other materials; there are strong acids used in industry and weak ones in food and the body.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural. Asidi ya tumbo is stomach acid and asidi ya foliki folic acid.
Examples
- Betri ya gari ina asidi kali.A car battery contains strong acid.
- Ndimu ina asidi nyingi.Lemon contains a lot of acid.
- Mjamzito anashauriwa kutumia asidi ya foliki.A pregnant woman is advised to take folic acid.
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