acidification

American  

[uh-si-duh-fuh-kay-shuhn] / əˌsɪ də fəˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the process of converting something into an acid or making something more acidic.

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Example Sentences

Their findings show that upwelling zones experience acidification rates that exceed those "expected" from atmospheric CO2 alone.

From Science Daily

Cheese becomes acidic either through direct acidification or by adding lactic acid-producing bacteria that convert milk sugars into lactic acid.

From Science Daily

An atmosphere slightly richer in CO2 doesn’t only produce ocean acidification, it also speeds plant growth and terrestrial greening.

From The Wall Street Journal

Toxic algae events have been worsened with the warming of ocean temperatures caused by climate change and the acidification of the ocean due to nitrate runoff, according to experts.

From Los Angeles Times

The warming of ocean temperatures caused by climate change, coupled with the acidification of the ocean due to nitrate runoff, have worsened toxic algal events, according to Warner.

From Los Angeles Times