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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In the latter case the ordinary acid-forming bacteria will usually predominate in the milk, while in the former, the number of kinds of bacteria and the proportion between the kinds will be changed.
From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Hastings, Edwin George
Thus, the growth of acid-forming organisms in milk becomes checked by the formation of acid from the fermentation of the sugar.
From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Hastings, Edwin George
Milk that has been fermented by the desirable kinds of acid-forming bacteria is not harmful.
From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Hastings, Edwin George
The fruits likewise show a predominance of base-forming elements over acid-forming elements and for this reason may be used to balance the diet.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.
In the more modern method of gravity creaming, in which the milk is placed in deep narrow cans kept in cold water, the conditions are not favorable for the growth of acid-forming bacteria.
From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Hastings, Edwin George
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