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The phrase “acid test” is connected indirectly to fool’s gold. The term was born in the gold rush years of the mid-1800s. Since gold reacts differently to acid than do other metals, an acid test was done to determine whether the metal a miner found was in fact gold.
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Definition of acid test from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of acid test. Pronunciation of acid test. Definition of the word acid test. Origin of the word acid test. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » acid test...
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Describes when a uric acid test is ordered, how a uric acid test is used, and what the results of a uric acid test might mean ... The uric acid test is used to learn whether the body might be breaking down cells too quickly or not getting rid of uric acid quickly enough. The test also is used to monitor levels of uric acid...
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Thus, contrary to Miller’s own criterion for “a true acid test,” a multipart system was not “wiped out”—only one component of a multipart system was deleted.
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Gold is insoluble in nitric acid – which does dissolve other base metals and silver and is the origin of the phrase “Acid test,” which refers to the gold standard test that reveals genuine value. Gold jewelry has been around since at least ancient Egypt.
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Investopedia explains Acid-Test Ratio; Companies with ratios of less than 1 cannot pay their current liabilities and should be looked at with extreme caution. Furthermore, if the acid-test ratio is much lower than the working capital ratio, it means current assets are highly dependent on inventory.
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Gen-Probe Incorporated (NASDAQ: GPRO) is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of rapid, accurate and cost-effective nucleic acid tests (NATs) used primarily to diagnose human diseases and screen donated human blood.
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