Definitions for acidify

acidify a·cid·i·fy

Spelling: [uh-sid-uh-fahy]
IPA: /əˈsɪd əˌfaɪ/

Acidify is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 80 anagrams from letters in acidify (acdfiiy).

Definitions for acidify

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become acid; convert into an acid.
  2. to make or become sour.

Origin of acidify

First recorded in 1790-1800; acid + -ify

Examples for acidify

Extract with water, acidify with acetic acid, and estimate volumetrically as described under Sulphur.

Hence it is now practically always necessary to acidify artificially the tan liquors.

acidify with glacial acetic acid, shake a moment, and then make alkaline with ammonium hydrate.

acidify as nitric acid, precipitate as silver chloride by sodium chloride or hydrochloric acid, and reduce as vide III, below.

acidify the solution of soluble ash, obtained in 9, with dilute nitric acid and determine phosphoric acid (P2O5).

Evaporate to a thin syrup, acidify strongly with phosphoric acid.

acidify the liquor with nitric and boil down to about 100 c.c.

Boil off the gas, add ammonia until a precipitate is formed, and then acidify somewhat strongly with acetic acid.

Word Value for acidify
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16

Words with friends

16

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