Also means
sour
Usage Note
Acido is the chemistry noun for an acid, l'acido, plural acidi. It doubles as an adjective meaning 'sour' or, of a person, 'sharp-tongued' and 'caustic'. The plural masculine adjective is also acidi.
Examples
"Il limone contiene molto acido."
Natural Translation
The lemon contains a lot of acid.
Literal Translation
The lemon contains much acid.
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