Meaning of ACIDIFY
| Pronunciation: | | u'sidu`fI
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- [v] turn acidic, as of solutions and substances
- [v] make sour or more sour
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| | Synonyms: | | acetify, acetify, acidulate, sour |
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| | Antonyms: | | alkalify, alkalise, alkalize, basify, dulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate, sweeten | | |
| | See Also: | | change state, change taste, turn | |
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| | Definition: | | \A*cid"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Acidified}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Acidifying}.] [L. acidus sour, acid + -fy: cf. F.
acidifier.]
1. To make acid; to convert into an acid; as, to acidify
sugar.
2. To sour; to imbitter.
His thin existence all acidified into rage.
--Carlyle.
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| | Related Terms: | | acetify, acidulate, alkalify, alkalize, borate, carbonate, catalyze, chemical, chlorinate, electrolyze, ferment, homopolymerize, hydrate, hydrogenate, hydroxylate, isomerize, nitrate, oxidize, pepsinate, peroxidize, phosphatize, polymerize, reduce, sour, sulfate, sulfatize, sulfonate, turn sour, work |
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