acidification

Meaning

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

Opposite of
acidulation, basification
Synonyms

acid formation

Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˌsɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Etymology

Borrowed from French acidification, equivalent to acid + -ification.

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