Acidity

Acidity damage
MFA 52.265

Description

The amount or degree of acid present in a material. Acidity is normally expressed in terms of PH. Compounds with a pH below 7.0 are acidic. Acidity increases as the pH approaches 1.0.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Säuregehalt (Deut.); acidité (Fr.);

Risks

Acidic compounds are reactive often irreversibly change adjacent compounds.

Resources and Citations

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

• Website: http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/a/htm