acidify
Origin of acidify
1Other 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
But still the propensity to acidifying remains, and a cautious attention to diet, and to the evacuations is always necessary.
Confirm by acidifying the filtrate with acetic acid and adding potassium ferrocyanid.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. BruceThe lower grade of celluloses thus dissolved are only in part precipitated in acidifying the alkaline solution.
Researches on Cellulose | C. F. CrossOn acidifying with sulphuric acid and distilling, traces only of volatile acid were produced.
Researches on Cellulose | C. F. CrossVery impure fats yield even a higher percentage in spite of acidifying.
Soap-Making Manual | E. G. Thomssen
British Dictionary definitions for acidify
/ (əˈsɪdɪˌfaɪ) /
to convert into or become acid
Derived forms of acidify
- acidifiable, adjective
- acidification, noun
- acidifier, noun
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