acidify

[ uh-sid-uh-fahy ]

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verb (used with or without object),a·cid·i·fied, a·cid·i·fy·ing.

to make or become acid; convert into an acid.
to make or become sour.

Origin of acidify

First recorded in 1790–1800; acid + -ify

Other words from acidify

a·cid·i·fi·a·ble, adjective
a·cid·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
a·cid·i·fi·er, noun
re·a·cid·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
re·a·cid·i·fy, verb, re·a·cid·i·fied, re·a·cid·i·fy·ing.
sem·i·a·cid·i·fied, adjective

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How to use acidify in a sentence

It also acidifies by age, whilst pure nitrous ether remains neutral.
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British Dictionary definitions for acidify

acidify

/ (əˈsɪdɪˌfaɪ) /

verb-fies, -fying or -fied

to convert into or become acid

Derived forms of acidify

acidifiable, adjective
acidification, noun
acidifier, noun

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