ACIDIFICATION

acidification

(noun) the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

acidification (countable and uncountable, plural acidifications)

The act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid.

Antonym: acidulation

Antonym: basification

Source: Wiktionary


A*cid`i*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. acidification.]

Definition: The act or process of acidifying, or changing into an acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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