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

"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

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