You'll trip on it if you drop it

I believe the answer is:

acid

(Other definitions for acid that I've seen before include "- - -drop, sweet" , "Sour-tasting" , "Sour tasting" , "Etcher's fluid" , "Acerbic" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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