deacidify
[ dee-uh-sid-uh-fahy ]
/ ˌdi əˈsɪd əˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with or without object), de·a·cid·i·fied, de·a·cid·i·fy·ing.Chemistry.
to remove acid from (a substance).
to reduce the acidity of (a substance).
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de·a·cid·i·fi·ca·tion, nounWords nearby deacidify
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