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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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