ACETIFY

acidify, acetify

(verb) turn acidic; “the solution acetified”

sour, acidify, acidulate, acetify

(verb) make sour or more sour

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

acetify (third-person singular simple present acetifies, present participle acetifying, simple past and past participle acetified)

(transitive) To convert into acid or vinegar.

(intransitive) To turn acid

Source: Wiktionary


A*cet"i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Acetified; p. pr. & vb. n. Acetifying.] Etym: [L. acetum vinegar + -fly.]

Definition: To convert into acid or vinegar.

A*cet"i*fy, v. i.

Definition: To turn acid. Encyc. Dom. Econ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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