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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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
In the absence of acid-forming bacteria, the cheese may develop a putrid or rotten odor, due to the growth of some types of putrefactive or digesting bacteria.
From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Edwin George Hastings
Raw milk rarely undergoes this type of decomposition, since the rennet-forming bacteria under ordinary conditions are unable to develop in competition with the acid-forming bacteria.
From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Edwin George Hastings
Not all acid-forming bacteria are able to produce favorable, flavor-giving compounds; hence, sour cream butter may sometimes be deficient in flavor by reason of this fact.
From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Edwin George Hastings
In this fermentation, the development of acid is preceded by an enormous increase in the number of acid-forming bacteria.
From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Edwin George Hastings
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