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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The acid-forming bacteria are not completely destroyed and the pasteurized milk as a rule will undergo the same type of fermentation as raw milk.
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.
When sugars are present, as in milk, the environmental conditions are most favorable for the acid-forming bacteria that do not as a rule produce offensive odors.
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 yeast ferments the cane sugar while the acid-forming bacteria ferment the milk sugar.
From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Hastings, Edwin George
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