acidify
acidify
Definition
acidi·fy (ə sid′ə fī′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb -·fied′, -·fy′·ing
- to make or become sour or acid
- to change into an acid
acid′i·fi′·able adjective
acid′i·fi·ca′·tion noun
acid′i·fi′er noun
acidify
Usage Examples
Object
- dichromate(vi: Because of the color change to the acidified potassium dichromate(VI ) solution, you must therefore have a secondary alcohol.
- urine: The final pH of urine should be below 3. It is essential to acidify the urine to prevent bacterial destruction of PD in urine.
- pollutant: A model is proposed to explore the plausible range of costs of forest damage due to acidifying pollutants.
- soil: As a guide, aim for between 4 - 5. The addition of pine needles or well rotted leaves will help to acidify soil.
- solution: This is why you don't acidify the solution with hydrochloric acid.
- water: Most acidified waters are showing encouraging signs of recovery.
Modifying Another Word
- naturally: Another method is to allow the evening milk to acidify naturally and mix it with the fresh morning milk.
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