What's the difference between acidulous and acrimonious?

Acidulous


Definition:

  • (a.) Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish; as, an acidulous tincture.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Under the conditions of the study, pretreatment of the tooth roots with 2 per cent acidulated sodium fluoride did not reduce root resorption and ankylosis.
  • (2) With the exception of the excessive exposure to acidulated fluoride, ammonium bifluoride, or hydrofluoric acid, there is little risk of surface degradation of virtually all current dental ceramics.
  • (3) There was less load relaxation found in chains that were immersed in distilled water and Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride than in chains exposed only to air.
  • (4) Using the scanning electron microscope and the polarized light microscope, the effects of acid-etching on acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF)-treated caries-like lesions of enamel were investigated, with respect to the etching patterns produced and the suitability of those patterns for resin bonding, and the histopathological features of the caries-like lesions.
  • (5) Statistically significant differences in roughness were found among surfaces exposed to 1.23% acidulated phosphate fluoride gel, 8% stannous fluoride, and the control surfaces.
  • (6) Whereas the effectivity of H2O2 can be influenced only little through the acidulation (to pH 2.7) its combination with chinosole are distinctly superior to H2O2 in their effectivity.
  • (7) Two groups of children, initially in the first and second grades, chewed, rinsed with, and swallowed an acidulated phosphate-fluoride tablet containing 1 mg of fluoride either once or twice a day in school.
  • (8) Treatment of the etched enamel with acidulated phosphate fluoride reduced the bond strength of all four fissure sealants.
  • (9) Acidulated phosphate fluoride topical applications are effective in the prevention of dental caries.
  • (10) Biological acidulation with a high inoculum of Pediococcus cerevisiae inhibited anaerobic staphylococcal growth but failed to suppress aerobic growth completely.
  • (11) Application of 1.23% acidulated phosphate fluoride for periods of 16 and 32 minutes caused etching in both groups, but the autoglazed group was significantly more effected.
  • (12) The results showed that (1) the washing system did not remove F from untreated enamel surface, (2) a four-minute application of an acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) gel deposited 27.2 (2.4) (mean, S.E.)
  • (13) With chemical acidulation of sausage, growth could be controlled both aerobically and anaerobically with approximately 1.5% glucono delta lactone.
  • (14) The sample was distributed into two groups: children from Group 1, which received a semestral topical application of Acidulated Fluor Phosphate at 1.23% and children from Group II, that besides the topical application above related (Group I) also received weekly mouthwashes of sodium fluoride aquesus solution at 0.2%.
  • (15) Sodium fluoride and sodium monofluorophosphate solutions reduced root surface solubility by approximately 30 percent while acidulated phosphate fluoride and stannous fluoride were more than 2.5 times more effective, the solubility reduction exceeding 80 percent.
  • (16) The acid-resistance of the tooth surface is strengthened to form noncrystal lanthanum fluoride on its surface by the two-step treatment (F-La treatment) with acidulated-phosphate fluoride and lanthanum chloride solutions as previously reported by Fujiwara, Negishi, Miyagi et al.
  • (17) The ability of a topical fluoride regimen consisting of a 4-min application of a saturated dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (DCPD) solution followed by a 4-min application of 1.23% acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) to inhibit caries-like lesion formation in sound enamel was compared to that of a 4-min application of APF.
  • (18) The effect of 1.23% acidulated phosphate fluoride, 0.40% stannous fluoride gels, and 2.00% citric acid solution on 150.00 overglazed and 150 autoglazed porcelain surfaces was measured using a profilometer.
  • (19) The amount of calcium and phosphorus liberation by the acid solution was greatest in the control group, followed by the group of teeth treated in acidulated solution and, finally, by those treated in 2% sodium fluoride solution.
  • (20) Only one of the imported products showed a statistically significant higher fluoride uptake than the acidulated South African manufactured phosphate fluoride gel.

Acrimonious


Definition:

  • (a.) Acrid; corrosive; as, acrimonious gall.
  • (a.) Caustic; bitter-tempered' sarcastic; as, acrimonious dispute, language, temper.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) For retrospective action to be taken, and an FA charge to follow, the decision of the panel must be unanimous.” The match between the sides ended in acrimony and two City red cards.
  • (2) Amid the acrimony of the failed debate on the Malaysia Agreement, something was missed or forgotten: many in the left had changed their mind.
  • (3) But some wise old heads sniff into their handkerchiefs because they have sat through too many costly "happy ever after" ceremonies that ended in acrimony.
  • (4) The sniping followed an article by Cameron in the Sunday Times , in which he called on the coalition to provide a "strong, decisive and united government" in the wake of acrimonious splits over Lords reform, warning that the public will not stand for "division and navel-gazing" at a time of social and economic insecurity.
  • (5) People didn't see, because it was so chaotic and acrimonious, that the Copenhagen accord turned out to be a strong platform for going forward.
  • (6) Exchanges between the parties became increasingly acrimonious in recent days ahead of the anticipated announcement.
  • (7) With the studies of Bordet, Metchnikoff's protégé, the essential resolution of the acrimonious debate was offered.
  • (8) Those talks appeared to come close to clinching a historic deal but the talks broke up in early hours of 10 November, amid some acrimony over who was responsible for the failure.
  • (9) Today's announcement could be seen as a victory for the ITV management and board's strategic vision over that of the spurned Tony Ball, the former BSkyB boss who was being lined up as the company's new chief executive until negotiations broke down acrimoniously last month.
  • (10) The result, after a series of fairly acrimonious meetings in Geneva and Paris last year, is three separate initiatives: the Accord, which involves more than 150 largely European brands; the Alliance, set up by US brands; and a joint effort by the UN and the Bangladeshi government.
  • (11) During a 90-minute hearing, MacDonald emphasised that it was their son who was suffering the most from this public and acrimonious custody battle.
  • (12) Momentum Hastings seems pleasantly free of the kind of dogmatic, acrimonious squabbles that have recently engulfed the movement at national level.
  • (13) The acrimonious battle, which the NUJ has branded a £4m “pension robbery” , will see FT journalists go out on a 24-hour strike for the first time in 30 years on Thursday if crunch talks fail.
  • (14) However, there was an acrimonious split when Omar al-Shishani , a Georgian-born Chechen who had previously served in the US-trained Georgian army, decided to merge the group with Isis.
  • (15) An evening that promised so much for West Ham United ended in disappointment, acrimony and a dash of farce, with Slaven Bilic sent to the stands after contesting one too many of Adrien Jaccottet’s decisions in the closing stages and Astra Giurgi seizing control of this Europa League third-round qualifier thanks to a comical own goal from Angelo Ogbonna.
  • (16) Acrimony over the Senate report hangs over the relationship between the CIA and the committee overseeing it.
  • (17) There has been an acrimonious debate about trends in inequality in health in the U.K. over the last couple of years.
  • (18) That friendship ended acrimoniously when Jackson outbid McCartney when the Beatles' publishing catalogue came up for sale in 1985 – essentially, Jackson now owned all of McCartney's 1960s songs.
  • (19) The acrimonious battle, which the NUJ has branded a £4m “ pension robbery ”, follows Japanese group Nikkei’s £844m takeover of FT Group last year.
  • (20) Preparatory talks last month in Bangkok ended in acrimonious squabbles .

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