Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acid-free

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: acid-free
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alkaline or neutral; not acidic.

adj

Without using acid.

Example Sentences

"an acid-free soil"
"Printed on acid-free paper."
"an acid-free etching technique"

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English acid-free From acid + -free.

Inflected Forms

more acid-free (comparative) most acid-free (superlative)

Questions

What does acid-free mean?: Alkaline or neutral; not acidic.
Where does acid-free come from?: Etymology tree Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English acid-free From acid + -free.

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