n, pl  -ties  1  :  the quality, state, or degree of being sour or chemically acid <the of lemon juice>   2  :  the quality or state of being excessively or abnormally acid  :  HYPERACIDITY .
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  ac·e·tate 
 
Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.  © 1997-2021.