Definition of acidify Acidify

/ʌsɪˈdʌfajˌ/ - [usidufay] - a•cid•i•fy

We found 9 definitions of acidify from 5 different sources.

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What does acidify mean?

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Verb

acidifies, acidifying, acidified  

acidify - turn acidic; "the solution acetified"
  acetify
  alkalify, alkalise, alkalize, basify turn basic and less acidic; "the solution alkalized"
  change state, turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
  chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
acidify - make sour or more sour
  sour, acidulate, acetify
  dulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate, sweeten make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable; "sweeten a deal"
  change taste alter the flavor of
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • acidify (v. t.)
    To make acid; to convert into an acid; as, to acidify sugar.
  • acidify (v. t.)
    To sour; to imbitter.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • acidify
    as-id′i-fī, v.t. to make acid: to convert into an acid:—pr.p. acid′ifying; pa.p. acid′ified. [L. acidus, sour, and facĕre, to make.]

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  • acidify, verb, present, 1st person singular of acidify (infinitive).
  • acidify, verb (infinitive).

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