acid·u·late
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acidulated; acidulating
Definition of acidulate
: to make acid or slightly acid
Other Words from acidulate
acidulation
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ə-ˌsi-jə-ˈlā-shən
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noun
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noun
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“Acidulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acidulate. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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acidulate
transitive verb
acid·u·late
| \ ə-ˈsij-ə-ˌlāt
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acidulated; acidulating
Medical Definition of acidulate
: to make acid or slightly acid
Other Words from acidulate
acidulation
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-ˌsij-ə-ˈlā-shən
\
noun
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noun
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The first known use of acidulate was in 1684
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