hyperacidity

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noun

The condition of being excessively acidic

OriginEnglish acidity ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhyperacidity (countable and uncountable, plural hyperacidities)

plural hyperacidities

  1. countableuncountableThe condition of being excessively acidic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishacidity
  8. Englishhyperacidity

From hyper- + acidity.

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Translations

Finnish liikahappoisuus
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Hungarian hiperaciditás
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Indonesian hiperasiditas
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Irish hipearaigéadacht
  • hipearaigéadachtTranslations
Malay hiperkeasidan
  • hiperkeasidanTranslations
Polish nadkwasota, nadkwaśność
  • nadkwasotaTranslations
  • nadkwaśnośćTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

hyperacidity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperacidity

MLA

“hyperacidity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperacidity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperacidity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperacidity.

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