acidify

[uh-sid-uh-fahy]

a·cid·i·fy

[uh-sid-uh-fahy]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), a·cid·i·fied, a·cid·i·fy·ing.
1.
to make or become acid; convert into an acid.
2.
to make or become sour.

Origin:
1790–1800; acid + -ify

a·cid·i·fi·a·ble, adjective
a·cid·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
a·cid·i·fi·er, noun
re·a·cid·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
re·a·cid·i·fy, verb, re·a·cid·i·fied, re·a·cid·i·fy·ing.
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sem·i·a·cid·i·fied, adjective
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acidify (əˈsɪdɪˌfaɪ)
 
vb , -fies, -fying, -fied
to convert into or become acid
 
a'cidifiable
 
adj
 
acidifi'cation
 
n
 
a'cidifier
 
n

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acidify a·cid·i·fy (ə-sĭd'ə-fī')
v. a·cid·i·fied, a·cid·i·fy·ing, a·cid·i·fies
To make or become acid.

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