A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ACIDS

Sat, 2 Dec '23
One side of a chemistry scale
Sat, 21 Jan '23
They're far from basic
Mon, 12 Dec '22
Low-pH liquids
Tue, 2 Aug '22
Lemon juice and vinegar, for two
Thu, 3 Jun '21
Things that are far from basic?
Wed, 31 Mar '21
They turn litmus paper red