acidulent

[ uh-sij-uh-luh nt ]

/ əˈsɪdʒ ə lənt /

noun

Chemistry. acidulant.

adjective

Nearby words

acidophilic, acidophilus milk, acidosis, acidulant, acidulate, acidulent, acidulous, aciduria, aciduric, acidy, acierate

Origin of acidulent

First recorded in 1825–35

Definition for acidulent (2 of 2)

acidulant

or a·cid·u·lent

[ uh-sij-uh-luh nt ]

/ əˈsɪdʒ ə lənt /

noun Chemistry.

an acidulating substance.

Origin of acidulant

1825–35; < French, noun use of present participle of aciduler, verbal derivative of Latin acidulus. See acidulous, -ant

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