Food Science Jargon

noun a chemical substance that has a sour taste and the ability to react with bases and certain metals

adjective having a pH of less than 7, resembling acid in taste, or sharp or sarcastic in manner

• The scientist conducted an experiment to determine the acidity level of the solution by measuring the concentration of acid.
• I accidentally spilled acid on my shirt and now it's ruined.
• That party was so wild, someone ended up dropping acid!
• His words were like acid, burning through all of my defenses.

noun a simple, non-flowering plant of a large group that includes mushrooms, mildews, molds, and yeasts

• The scientist studied the growth patterns of the fungus in the lab.
• I heard that fungus can grow in damp places like basements.
• That old bread has some funky fungus growing on it.
• The corruption in the government was like a fungus spreading throughout the system.