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Definition of Acrid

Acrid
Acrid Ac"rid, a. [L. acer sharp; prob. assimilated in form to acid. See Eager.] 1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts. 2. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions. 3. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing. Acrid poison, a poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns the parts to which it is applied.

Meaning of Acrid from wikipedia

- The Bisnovat (later Molniya then Vympel) R-40 (NATO reporting name AA-6 'Acrid') is a long-range air-to-air missile developed in the 1960s by the Soviet...
- there is an acrid taste that requires careful cooking. The young leaves can also be cooked and eaten, but (unlike taro) they have a somewhat acrid taste. Linnaeus...
- 4. "Transfixion"   Hagström Thordendal 3:33 5. "Vanished"     5:04 6. "Acrid Placidity" (instrumental) Hagström 3:16 7. "Inside What's Within Behind"...
- ...I Care Because You Do track listing No. Title Length 1. "Acrid Avid Jam Shred" (1994) 7:38 2. "The Waxen Pith" (1993) 4:50 3. "Wax the Nip" (1990)...
- are located north and northeast of Stench Point between the headlands of Acrid Point and Pacific Point. The coastlines are made up by 15–30 metres (49–98 ft)...
- adhesives. It has an odor that has been variously described as pleasant or acrid and musty. Racemic 2-ethylhexyl acrylate can be prepared with a high yield...
- formula CH3CO3H. This peroxy acid is a colorless liquid with a characteristic acrid odor reminiscent of acetic acid. It can be highly corrosive. Peracetic acid...
- a carboxylic acid terminus. This colorless liquid has a characteristic acrid or tart smell. It is miscible with water, alcohols, ethers, and chloroform...
- of bitter almonds. The taste of pot****ium cyanide has been described as acrid and bitter, with a burning sensation[unreliable source?] similar to lye...
- subsequently pyrolysis (final breakdown leading to burning and the development of acrid flavors) become more pronounced. The reactive carbonyl group of the sugar...