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Definitions

acidify

[uh-sid-uh-fahy] / əˈsɪd əˌfaɪ /

NOUN

curdle

Synonyms

STRONG

acerbate acidulate clabber clot coagulate condense congeal ferment spoil thicken turn

WEAK

curd go off turn sour

VERB

ferment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fester ripen simmer

STRONG

boil brew bubble churn concoct dissolve effervesce evaporate excite fizz foam foment froth heat incite inflame leaven moil overflow provoke rise rouse seethe sour sparkle work

WEAK

be violent stir up

Antonyms

STRONG

be happy calm cool dampen discourage dull freeze pacify stop tranquilize

VERB

sour

Synonyms

STRONGEST

embitter exacerbate spoil

STRONG

curdle disenchant envenom exasperate turn

WEAK

make sour turn off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm comfort help

WEAK

encourage excite incite

VERB

turn

Synonyms

STRONG

crumble curdle decay decompose disintegrate dull ferment molder putrefy rot sour spoil taint

WEAK

become rancid break down go bad

Antonyms

STRONG

build combine develop flourish grow improve put together unite

WEAK

make well

Example Sentences

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Sulfides also acidify the water, which can accelerate weathering.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

The first step uses electricity to temporarily acidify the water, which encourages the removal of CO2.

From Scientific American • Feb. 27, 2023

Together with one of her Ph.D. supervisors, JCU marine biologist Philip Munday, Dixson pioneered research into the effects on fish of rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere, which cause the oceans to acidify.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 9, 2022

Likewise, coral reefs that help support the fishing and tourism industries are dying off in record amounts as oceans warm and acidify.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2020

V. be sour; sour, turn sour &c. adj.; set the teeth on edge. render sour &c. adj.; acidify, acidulate.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

acidify

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