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Webster 1913 Edition

Acidulous

A-cid′u-lous

,

Adj.

[L.

acidulus

, dim. of

acidus

. See Acid.]

Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish;

as, an

acidulous

tincture

.

E. Burke.

Acidulous mineral waters

,

such as contain carbonic anhydride.

Webster 1828 Edition

Acidulous

ACID'ULOUS

,

Adj.

[L. acidulus. See Acid.]

Slightly sour; sub-acid, or having an excess of acid; as acidulous sulphate.