acidlike

comparative more acidlike · superlative most acidlike

1. Resembling or characteristic of an acid; acidic.

   Moral decline of this kind produces strange and grotesque effects as it works its way, acidlike, through a society.

   2022 May 26, Elizabeth Bruenig, “A Culture That Kills Its Children Has No Future”, in The Atlantic

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   Taurine, an amino acidlike substance that got its name because it was first found in the bile of bulls, does play a role in bodily functions, and recent research suggests it might help prevent heart attacks in women with high cholesterol.

   2013 January 1, Barry Meier, “Energy Drinks Promise Edge, but Experts Say Proof Is Scant”, in The New York Times