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

Coccolithophores are the largest producers of CaCO3, but they are especially sensitive to ocean acidification because they lack specialized mechanisms to remove excess acidity from their cells.

From Science Daily

And while a new treaty to protect international waters entered into force this month, the ocean faces threats from plastic pollution and rising temperatures to acidification.

From Barron's

They also call for coordinated governance frameworks that address both microplastic pollution and climate change, particularly in relation to ocean warming and acidification.

From Science Daily

"We reimagined them not as mighty guardians, but as vulnerable creatures whose armor -- their shells and scales -- is under attack by ocean warming, acidification and other ocean environmental changes."

From Science Daily

Scientists link the catastrophe to intense greenhouse conditions, oxygen loss in the oceans, widespread acidification, and massive volcanic eruptions tied to the breakup of the ancient Pangaean supercontinent.

From Science Daily