acidulate
Americanverb
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Etymology
Origin of acidulate
First recorded in 1725–35; acidul(ous) + -ate 1
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They narrow the understanding, and at least acidulate the heart; but those two giants, yclept Bread and Cheese, bend me into compliance.
From Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1. by A. Turnbull
Filter, acidulate the filtrate with an excess of 10 c.c. of acetic acid, dilute, boil, and titrate.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer
If tomatoes are not used, acidulate a combination of tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers.
From The Khaki Kook Book A Collection of a Hundred Cheap and Practical Recipes Mostly from Hindustan by Mary Kennedy Core
V. be sour; sour, turn sour &c. adj.; set the teeth on edge. render sour &c. adj.; acidify, acidulate.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget
A cup of roselle juice diluted is better to acidulate with than the lemon juice.
From The Khaki Kook Book A Collection of a Hundred Cheap and Practical Recipes Mostly from Hindustan by Mary Kennedy Core
I most recently had an acidulated cocktail at Founders Club, the not-so-secret speak-easy tucked behind the bookshelf at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
One thing is that buttermilk, because it is acidulated and cultured, basically never goes bad.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2020
The instrument was “composed of alternate tubs of oxygen and hydrogen through each of which passes platina foil so as to dip into separate vessels of water acidulated with sulphuric acid.”
From Scientific American ● Oct. 29, 2017
And use lemon juice squeezed into a cup of water to clean plates before serving; the acidulated water easily removes fingerprints and dirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2016
Peel, slice, cover with cold water, boil until soft, and drain; or, put into boiling salted and acidulated water.
From The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Myrtle Reed
The total quantity of these compounds may be ascertained by acidulating with acetic acid, and titrating with N/10 iodine solution, using starch paste as indicator.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by W. H. Simmons
Sulphates After acidulating with nitric acid, it gives a precipitate with barium nitrate.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886 by Various
By slightly acidulating the filtrate with hydrochloric acid, it will be rendered ready for the determination.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer
Chlorides After acidulating with nitric acid, it gives a precipitate with silver nitrate, which after washing is readily soluble in ammonia and reprecipitated by nitric acid.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886 by Various
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