make sour or more sour
Used in a Sentence
acidify
How to use acidify in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for acidify.
Editorial note
The redwood leaves acidify the soil over time as they fall, there is a limited range of plants that can handle it.
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Quick take
make sour or more sour
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of acidify gathered in one view.
turn acidic; "the solution acetified"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for acidify.
verb
make sour or more sour
verb
turn acidic; "the solution acetified"
See also: acetify
Example sentences
The redwood leaves acidify the soil over time as they fall, there is a limited range of plants that can handle it.
How hard will it be to gather in, drain, and replace all the existing A/C and refrigerator equipment currently using HFCs?At least HFCs don't acidify oceans.
That's why, to get around recent laws limiting sulfur emissions, large container boats now first "scrub" their exhaust gasses with sea water, so all sulfur will now nicely pollute and acidify our oceans.
It's used as a nutrient for yeast and it's also used in medicine to acidify your urine.>It goes without saying that the condiments are more or less by definition artificial processed foods.
CO2 can acidify the ocean water, which lowers calcification rates affecting the ability to grow carbonate skeletons.
I did a similar calculation to figure out how much energy it would take to acidify the ocean just a little bit, and it was absolutely ridiculous magnitude of a number it wouldn't be possible even if we tried.
In a sea populated mostly by jellies and cephalopods, would natural processes be able to sequester enough carbon to allow de-acidify the seas, finally allowing calcium to be used as an exoskeleton again?
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use acidify in a sentence?
The redwood leaves acidify the soil over time as they fall, there is a limited range of plants that can handle it.
What does acidify mean?
make sour or more sour
What part of speech is acidify?
acidify is commonly used as verb.