semiacid

Etymology

From semi- + acid.

semiacid means Slightly acid; semiacidic. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

adj

Slightly acid; semiacidic.“Their semiacid fastness was attributed to the fact that the application of the acid had, purposely , been continued for a shorter time than would have been the case had the preparation been subjected to the routine treatment employed for the distinction of the bacillus of tuberculosis.”

noun

A weak acid that does not completely dissociate in solution.