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deacidify


de·acid·i·fy

verb \ˌdē-ə-ˈsi-də-ˌfī\

Definition of DEACIDIFY

transitive verb
: to remove acid from : reduce the acidity of (as by neutralization)
de·acid·i·fi·ca·tion \-ˌsi-də-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

First Known Use of DEACIDIFY

1786

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