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Collocations for acid - noun

1. chemical compound

ADJECTIVE

concentrated, strong
dilute, weak
acetic, citric, folic, hydrochloric, lactic, nitric, sulphuric/sulfuric, etc.
the increasingly painful build-up of lactic acid in your muscles
amino, nucleic
fatty, trans-fatty
fish that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids
stomach

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VERB + acid

produce
neutralize
You will need a special chemical to neutralize the acid.

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acid + VERB

burn sth
The acid burned a hole in her coat.
break sth down
Stomach acids can break down the poison.

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2. illegal drug

VERB + acid

drop
They smoke joints and drop acid.

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PREPOSITION

on acid
He described the music as ‘Brahms on acid’.

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Collocations for acid - adj.

Acid is used with these nouns:
emission, rain, rock, salt, soil, solution, stomach

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