Acid test
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Acid test or acid tests may refer to:
Scientific or metallurgical test
- Acid test (gold), a chemical or metallurgical test that uses acid, now also a general term for verified, approved, or tested in a large number of fields
- Acid test, within a Petrocalcic Horizon, the use of hydrochloric acid to test rock or soil for carbonates
- In the classification of a rock's Lithology, dilute hydrochloric acid may be used to detect the presence of carbonate minerals.
Art, entertainment, and media
- Bands
- Acid Test (band), a Canadian alternative rock band
- ACID-TEST, a Japanese band headed by singer Kazutoshi Sakurai
- Other uses
- "Acid Test", a song by Emma Pollock from her album Watch the Fireworks (2007)
- "The Acid Test", a science quiz from 1994 to 1997 on BBC Five Live, hosted by Kate Bellingham
Business
- Quick ratio, also known as acid-test ratio or acid-test liquidity ratio, a measure of a company's cash liquidity
Computing and technology
- Acid1, Acid2 and Acid3, test suites for web browsers
Other uses
- The Acid Tests, parties conducted by the Merry Pranksters, centered on the use of LSD (acid)
See also
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