Zap! Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 3 hours ago, Koopa64 said: Call me pedantic, but that is an alkaline battery, not acidic. It's completely incorrect to say "use vinegar to neutralize the battery acid" in this scenario. The only major kind of acidic battery is the typical car battery which is never used for electronics as far as I know. Thanks, I stand corrected! What should I have said instead? "it cleaned up real nicely with vinegar to neutralize the...?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 5 hours ago, Koopa64 said: Call me pedantic, but that is an alkaline battery, not acidic. It's completely incorrect to say "use vinegar to neutralize the battery acid" in this scenario. Your pedantry is perfect. I think the problem is there is not other colloquialism to describe battery juice. It has always, right or wrong, been known as "battery acid." In our circles, something like "using vinegar to neutralize the leaked electrolyte" is technically better but commonly awkward. I rather like "battery juice." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koopa64 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 2 hours ago, Zap! said: Thanks, I stand corrected! What should I have said instead? "it cleaned up real nicely with vinegar to neutralize the...?" Alkali is the simplest of the correct choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 15 minutes ago, Koopa64 said: Alkali is the simplest of the correct choices. I dunno..... "battery juice"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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