deacidify
American
[dee-uh-sid-uh-fahy]
/ ˌdi əˈsɪd əˌfaɪ /
verb (used with or without object)
Chemistry.
deacidified,
deacidifying
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to remove acid from (a substance).
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to reduce the acidity of (a substance).
Other Word Forms
- deacidification noun
Etymology
Origin of deacidify
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