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deacidify

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de⋅a⋅cid⋅i⋅fy

  [dee-uh-sid-uh-fahy]
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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -fied, -fy⋅ing. Chemistry.
1. to remove acid from (a substance).
2. to reduce the acidity of (a substance).
Origin:
de- + acidify

Related forms:
de⋅a⋅cid⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion, noun
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de·a·cid·i·fy   (dē'ə-sĭd'ə-fī')   
tr.v.   de·a·cid·i·fied, de·a·cid·i·fy·ing, de·a·cid·i·fies
To remove the acid from or reduce the acid content of.
de'a·cid'i·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·acid·i·fy
Pronunciation: "dE-&-'sid-&-"fI
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -fied;-fy·ing
: to remove acid from : reduce the acidity of (as by neutralization) —de·acid·i·fi·ca·tion /-"sid-&-f&-'kA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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