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adrenocortical
  • a  of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands
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acidic
  • a  being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)
  • s  being sour to the taste
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achondritic
  • a  of or related to an achondrite
  • a  not having a granular structure
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achromatinic
  • a  (of substance of a cell nucleus) not readily colored by stains
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achy
  • s  causing a dull and steady pain
    her old achy joints
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aciculate
  • a  related to plants or animals or crystals having aciculae or needlelike parts
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acid
  • n  any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
  • n  street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
  • s  harsh or corrosive in tone
    a barrage of acid comments
  • s  being sour to the taste
  • s  having the characteristics of an acid
    an acid reaction
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acid-fast
  • s  not easily decolorized by acid solutions; pertains to micro-organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis)
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acid-loving
  • a  thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7)
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