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acid vs chemical compound

chemical compound vs acid

acid and chemical compound both are nouns.

acid is an adjective but chemical compound is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acid Yes Yes No No
chemical compound Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical compound is a hypernym of acid; that is, chemical compound is a word with a broader meaning than acid:
  • acid: any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Other hypernyms of acid include compound.
acid (noun) chemical compound (noun)
street name for lysergic acid diethylamide (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
acid (adjective) chemical compound (adjective)
having the characteristics of an acid
being sour to the taste
harsh or corrosive in tone
Difference between acid and chemical compound

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