acidulate
Americanverb
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Etymology
Origin of acidulate
First recorded in 1725–35; acidul(ous) + -ate 1
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As for the drinks, they must be cold, consisting of water with sufficient flour mixed in it to whiten it, and a little vinegar or sulphuric acid, to acidulate it.
From On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment by Bourguignon, Honor?
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 Roget, Peter Mark
After thoroughly shaking, acidulate with dilute hydrochloric acid, when a blue coloration will be produced if prussic acid is present.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
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 Turnbull, A.
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 Beringer, Cornelius
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
“Ah well, my dear,” she said, in her most aggrieved and acidulated tone.
From Fordham's Feud by Mitford, Bertram
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 Beringer, Cornelius
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 Simmons, W. H.
Sulphates After acidulating with nitric acid, it gives a precipitate with barium nitrate.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886 by Various
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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