acidify
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acid·i·fy

transitive verb \-ˌfī\
acid·i·fiedacid·i·fy·ing

Definition of ACIDIFY

1
: to make acid
2
: to convert into an acid
acid·i·fi·ca·tion \-ˌsi-də-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

Examples of ACIDIFY

  1. Pollution caused the soil to acidify.

First Known Use of ACIDIFY

1782

acid·i·fy

verb \-ə-ˌfī\   (Medical Dictionary)
acid·i·fiedacid·i·fy·ing

Medical Definition of ACIDIFY

transitive verb
1
: to make acid
2
: to convert into an acid
intransitive verb
: to become acid
acid·i·fi·able \ə-ˌsid-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl, a-\ adjective
acid·i·fi·ca·tion \-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun
acid·i·fi·er \ə-ˈsid-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r, a-\ noun

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