HyperDic: acidify

English > 2 senses of the word acidify:
VERBperceptionacidify, sour, acidulate, acetifymake sour or more sour
changeacidify, acetifyturn acidic
acidify > pronunciation
Soundsahsih'dahfay.
Rhymesamplify ... vilify: 78 rhymes with fay...
English > acidify: 2 senses > verb 1, perception
Meaningmake sour or more sour.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymssour, acidulate, acetify
Broaderchange tasteAlter the flavor of
Oppositesweeten, dulcify, edulcorate, dulcoratemake sweeter in taste / taste
Spanishacetificar, acidar, acidificar, acidular, agriar, amargar, asperear, avinagrar
Catalanacetificar, acidificar, acidular, agrir-se, amargar, asprejar, avinagrar-se, picar-se, repuntar-se
Nounsacidany of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
English > acidify: 2 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningTurn acidic.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymacetify
Categorychemistry, chemical scienceThe science of matter
Broaderchange state, turnUndergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Oppositealkalize, alkalise, alkalify, basifyTurn basic and less acidic
Spanishacidificar
Catalanacetificar, acidificar
Nounsacidany of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
acidificationthe process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid

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