3 ms·Water is hydroxic acid /jkby dghughes 3y agoWater is hydroxic acid /jkamateurCoder5 3y agoLol. No, water is a base - hydrogen hydroxide!blackoil 3y agoAin't water neutral by definition?dghughes 3y agoYes water is a neutral compound (pH 7) , an electrically neutral molecule. I was just putting one of its chemical names as a bad joke. I believe amateurCoder5 was as well retorting with another name for water as an alkaline compound.