Colloquial Variant guide

battery acid

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Acid used as electrolyte in a battery, usually sulphuric acid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, literally, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Coffee.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, slang, uncountable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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3

noun

Meaning 3

dilute sulfuric acid used in storage batteries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: electrolyte acid

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vitriol, oil of vitriol, sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: akkuhappo — acid
  • German: Batteriesäure — acid
  • Hungarian: akkumulátorsav — acid
  • Hungarian: akkusav — acid
  • Hungarian: elemsav — acid
  • Hungarian: elektrolit — acid
  • Finnish: petroli — military slang for coffee