Definition of ACIDIFY

acidify

Verb

  • make sour or more sour
  • turn acidic
  • To make something (more) acidic or sour; to convert into an acid.
  • To neutralize alkalis.
  • To sour; to embitter.
  • -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to convert into an acid

Examples

  • "to acidify sugar"

Origin / Etymology

From acid + -ify, from Latin acidus (“sour, acid”); compare French acidifier.

Synonyms

acetify, acidulate, sour

Scrabble Score: 16

acidify: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
acidify: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acidify: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

acidify is a valid Words With Friends word