WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ac′id rock′, 
  1. Music and Dancerock-'n'-roll music characterized by loud electronic distortions and strident lyrics that refer to drug-induced experiences.
  • 1965–70
ac′id rock′er. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
acid rock
  1. a type of rock music characterized by electronically amplified bizarre instrumental effects
Etymology: 20th Century: from acid (sense 3), alluding to its supposed inspiration by drug-induced states of consciousness

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