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acidify

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Verb (usu participle)
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a=cid=i=fy

CIDE DICTIONARY

acidifyv. 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]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

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

Derivative
acidification n.

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

ROGET THESAURUS

acidify

Sourness

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


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