acidify


acid·i·fy

verb \-ˌfī\
acid·i·fiedacid·i·fy·ing

Definition of ACIDIFY

transitive verb
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

1797

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