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acidify

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Verb (usu participle)

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a=cid=i=fy

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb acidify has 2 senses

acidify(v = verb.perception) acetify, acidulate, sour - make sour or more sour; Array

is one way to change taste

Derived form noun acid₁

Sample sentences:
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acidify(v = verb.change) acetify - turn acidic; "the solution acetified"

is one way to change state, turn

Derived forms noun acid₁, noun acidification₁

Antonym: alkalize

Sample sentences:
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CIDE DICTIONARY

acidify, v. t. [L. acidus sour, acid + -fy: cf. F. acidifier.].

To make acid; to convert into an acid; as, to acidify sugar. [1913 Webster]
To sour; to imbitter. [1913 Webster]
"His thin existence all acidified into rage." [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

acidify, v.tr. & intr. (-ies, -ied) make or become acid.

Derivative

acidification n.

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THESAURUS

acidify

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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acidify

Sourness

VB be sour, sour, turn sour, set the teeth on edge, render sour, acidify, acidulate.

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