deacidify

verb de·acid·i·fy \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

1786

Medical Dictionary

transitive verb de·acid·i·fy \ˌdē-ə-ˈsid-ə-ˌfī\

de·acid·i·fiedde·acid·i·fy·ing

: to remove acid from : reduce the acidity of (as by neutralization)

—de·acid·i·fi·ca·tion \-ˌsid-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

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