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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.

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- 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...
- of bitter almonds. The taste of pot****ium cyanide has been described as acrid and bitter, with a burning sensation similar to lye. Pot****ium cyanide kills...
- 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...
- are located north and northeast of Stench Point between the headlands of Acrid Point and Pacific Point. The coastlines are made up of 15–30 metres (49–98 ft)...
- ester of acrylic acid. It is a colourless liquid with a characteristic acrid odor. It is mainly produced for paints, textiles, and non-woven fibers....
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- simplest unsaturated aldehyde. It is a colorless liquid with a foul and acrid aroma. The smell of burnt fat (as when cooking oil is heated to its smoke...
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- applications, such as with acridine orange. The name is a reference to the acrid odour and acrid skin-irritating effect of the compound. Carl Gräbe and Heinrich...