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acidify
verb acid·i·fy \-ˌfī\
: to cause (something) to become acidic
acid·i·fiedacid·i·fy·ing
Full 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
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First Known Use of ACIDIFY
1782
Rhymes with ACIDIFY
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acidify
verb acid·i·fy \-ə-ˌfī\
acid·i·fiedacid·i·fy·ing
Medical Definition of ACIDIFY
transitive verb
1
: to make acid
2
: to convert into an acid
intransitive verb
: to become acid
—acid·i·fi·able \ə-ˌsid-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl, a-\ adjective
—acid·i·fi·ca·tion \-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun
—acid·i·fi·er \ə-ˈsid-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r, a-\ noun
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