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Chemistry's way of saying something is itching to give protons away.
means Having a pH below 7, or sharp and sour in taste, smell, or tone.
from From Latin acidus, sour, born from acere, to be sharp — the same root that sharpens vinegar and tongues alike.
pH scaleBelow 7 acidic, each number tenfold stronger.
Stomach fuelYour gastric acid rivals battery acid in strength.
Figurative biteAcidic also describes remarks that corrode on contact.