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"Sour" vs. "acidic": tasting the difference
Lloyd Cooper 10/11/2024, 03:33English.me team member
What is similar?
Both "sour" and "acidic" describe a taste or property that suggests acidity or tartness.
What is different?
"Sour" primarily refers to the taste experienced when consuming food like lemons or vinegar, emphasizing the sensory experience. "Acidic" refers more generally to the chemical property or pH level, and it can describe not only taste but also other qualities like behavior in a solution.
Which one is more common?
Examples of usage
Sour- The lemon tastes very sour.
- She made a face after tasting the sour candy.
- Vinegar has a distinctly sour flavor.
- The soil in the garden is too acidic for those plants.
- The orange juice was more acidic than I expected.
- Acidic solutions can conduct electricity.
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