Terminators: Wordplays for Ideas & Insights

Acid

Acid comes from the French 'acide' from the Latin 'acidus,' from 'acere' meaning to be sour. Other related words: acerbate, acerbic, acetone, acetylene, and 'Acer' the genus name for maple trees. But watch out on organic chemistry tests: acetic acid and acetylene have two carbons but acetone has three.

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