deacidify

deacidify
transitive verb Date: 1786 to remove acid from ; reduce the acidity of (as by neutralization) • deacidification noun

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  • deacidify — verb To remove or neutralize the acidic content of See Also: reacidify …   Wiktionary

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  • deacidify — v. remove acidity, remove acidic qualities …   English contemporary dictionary

  • deacidify — de·acidify …   English syllables

  • deacidify — “+ transitive verb Etymology: de + acidify : to remove acid from : reduce the acidity of (as by neutralization) * * * deacidification, n. /dee euh sid euh fuy /, v.t., v.i., deacidified, deacidifying. Chem. 1. to remove acid from (a substance). 2 …   Useful english dictionary

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