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acidify

verb

  1. to combine with substance to form an acid
  2. make acidic
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈsɪdɪfaɪ/

verb

Etymology: From acid + -ify, from Latin acidus (“sour, acid”); compare French acidifier.

  1. To make something (more) acidic or sour; to convert into an acid.
  2. To neutralize alkalis.

    to acidify sugar

  3. To sour; to embitter.

    [H]is thin existence all acidified into rage