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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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