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acidify
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]
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, workROGET THESAURUS
acidify
Sourness
VB be sour, sour, turn sour, set the teeth on edge, render sour, acidify, acidulate.For further exploring for "acidify" in Webster Dictionary Online