English
Etymology
Latin acidus sour, acid + -fy; compare French acidifier
Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb|acidif|i|ed
- make something acid or sour, to convert into an acid, to neutralize alkalis, as to acidify sugar
- to sour, to embitter
#:Quotations
#:*His thin existence all acidified into rage. - Thomas Carlyle
Translations
Finnish: happamoittaa (1, making), happamoitua (1, converting), hapantaa (1, non-technical making), hapantua (1, non-technical converting), katkeroitua (2)
French: acidifier
German: sich säuern (reflexive)
Interlingua: acidificar
Italian: acidificare
Portuguese: acidificar
Spanish: acidificar
Related terms
acid
Category:Chemistry
Category:English ergative verbs
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