acid test

ˈæsɪd tɛst

Definition

Definition of acid test - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

evaluationrigorous test to determine quality or value

The new policy faces its acid test next month.

litmus test

chemistry

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chemical test using acid to check purity

Dated

The jeweler performed an acid test on the gold.

history

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1960s party involving LSD use

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They attended an acid test in San Francisco.

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nucleic acid test

medical test to detect nucleic acid sequences

The nucleic acid test confirmed the presence of the virus.

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Molisch reaction

biochemistry test

test for carbohydrates using alpha-naphthol and sulfuric acid

NAAT

acr.

acr: nucleic acid amplification test

test that finds tiny amounts of dna or rna

nucleic acid test

healthcare

medical test to detect nucleic acid sequences

Examples of acid test in a sentence

His leadership skills faced an acid test during the crisis.
The acid test revealed the metal's true nature.
Only an acid test could determine the artifact's authenticity.
The acid test was a defining moment of the 1960s counterculture.
Many famous bands performed at an acid test.

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French:épreuve de vérité, test à l'acide, ...
German:Lackmustest, Säuretest, ...
Italian:banco di prova, test dell'acido, ...
Spanish:prueba de fuego, prueba de ácido, ...
Portuguese:teste decisivo, teste de ácido, ...
Chinese:关键测试, 酸性测试, ...
Japanese:試金石, 酸性試験, ...
Arabic:اِخْتِبَار حَاسِم, اِخْتِبَار الحَمْض, ...
Hebrew:מִבְחָן מַכְרִיעַ, בְּדִיקַת חוּמְצָה, ...
Russian:строгий тест, проба на кислоту, ...
Ukrainian:лакмусовий тест, кислотний тест, ...
Hindi:कसौटी, अम्ल परीक्षण, ...
Bengali:কঠোর পরীক্ষা, অ্যাসিড টেস্ট, ...
Catalan:prova de foc, prova de l'àcid, ...
Czech:rozhodující zkouška, zkouška kyselinou, ...
Danish:afgørende prøve, syretest, ...
Dutch:lakmoesproef, zuurtest, ...
Greek:κρίσιμη δοκιμασία, δοκιμή οξέος, ...
Hungarian:döntő próba, savpróba, ...
Khmer:ការសាកល្បងដ៏តឹងរ៉ឹងសម្រាប់វាស់តម្លៃឬគុណភាព, តេស្តអាស៊ីត, ...
Korean:엄격한 시험, 산 시험, ...
Persian:آزمون نهایی, آزمایش اسید, ...
Polish:próba ogniowa, test kwasowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):teste decisivo, teste de ácido, ...
Romanian:test suprem, test cu acid, ...
Swedish:eldprov, syraprov, ...
Thai:บททดสอบ, การทดสอบกรด, ...
Turkish:asit testi, kimyasal test, ...
Vietnamese:phép thử quyết định, thử nghiệm axit, ...

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