acidulate

verb

acid·​u·​late ə-ˈsi-jə-ˌlāt How to pronounce acidulate (audio)
acidulated; acidulating

transitive verb

: to make acid or slightly acid
acidulation
ə-ˌsi-jə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce acidulate (audio)
noun

Examples of acidulate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For salads and other raw uses where appearance is important, place the pears in water acidulated with lemon juice for a quick bath to prevent browning. —Robin Mather, chicagotribune.com, 23 Oct. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

derivative of acidulate "treated with acid," borrowed from New Latin acidulātus, from Latin acidulus acidulous + -ātus -ate entry 3

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acidulate was in 1684

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acidulate

transitive verb
acid·​u·​late ə-ˈsij-ə-ˌlāt How to pronounce acidulate (audio)
acidulated; acidulating
: to make acid or slightly acid
acidulation
-ˌsij-ə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce acidulate (audio)
noun

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