acid-forming
Americanadjective
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yielding acid in chemical reaction; acidic.
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(of food) containing a large amount of acid ash after complete oxidation.
adjective
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(of an oxide or element) yielding an acid when dissolved in water or having an oxide that forms an acid in water; acidic
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(of foods) producing an acid residue following digestion
Etymology
Origin of acid-forming
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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It is readily seen in the table just given that meat and eggs show a marked excess of acid-forming elements, whereas vegetables and fruits yield an excess of base-forming elements.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit
The temperature at which cream is held during the ripening process is favorable to the growth of the acid-forming bacteria; hence, in ripe cream, they are practically the only kind of bacteria to be found.
From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Edwin George Hastings
There are other kinds of acid-forming bacteria in milk but they are of small importance compared with those just discussed.
From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Edwin George Hastings
Another group of bacteria which may be classed among the desirable acid-forming organisms is constantly found in milk.
From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Edwin George Hastings
Some of the acid-forming bacteria are able to develop a bitter principle, the milk retaining a pleasant odor and having the normal amount of acid, while the taste is intensely bitter.
From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Edwin George Hastings
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