acidify
acidify · acidifies · acidified · acidifying
окислять, окислить, подкислять, подкислить
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To make something acidic or sourTo make something (more) acidic or sour; to convert into an acid.
/əˈsɪdɪfaɪ/
» The world's oceans are acidifying.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To make something (more) acidic or sour; to convert into an acid.
säuern
окисля́тьokisljátʹ, оки́слитьokíslitʹ, подкисля́тьpodkisljátʹ
make sour or more sour
(transitive)To neutralize alkalis.
to acidify sugar
(figuratively, transitive)To sour; to embitter.
Examples
1 sentencesThe world's oceans are acidifying.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to make something acidic:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to make something acidic:
Origin
From acid + -ify, from Latin acidus (“sour, acid”); compare French acidifier.From acid + -ify, from Latin acidus (“sour, acid”); compare French acidifier.
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Forms
acidifies, acidifying, acidified, acidifiedSynonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle