Definitions for acid-forming

acid-forming ac·id-form·ing

Spelling: [as-id-fawr-ming]
IPA: /ˈæs ɪdˌfɔr mɪŋ/

Acid-Forming is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 849 anagrams from letters in acid-forming (-acdfgiimnor).

Definitions for acid-forming

adjective

  1. yielding acid in chemical reaction; acidic.
  2. (of food) containing a large amount of acid ash after complete oxidation.

Origin of acid-forming

First recorded in 1865-70

Examples for acid-forming

It does not do one much good to brush the teeth if he does not remove decaying and acid-forming matter from between the teeth.

The yeast ferments the cane sugar while the acid-forming bacteria ferment the milk sugar.

Thus, the growth of acid-forming organisms in milk becomes checked by the formation of acid from the fermentation of the sugar.

In cheese a certain amount of acid can be produced by the acid-forming bacteria.

There are other kinds of acid-forming bacteria in milk but they are of small importance compared with those just discussed.

Milk that has been fermented by the desirable kinds of acid-forming bacteria is not harmful.

The same condition is found in milk where the environment is most favorable for the acid-forming bacteria.

The desirable type of acid-forming bacteria do not form spores; hence, are easily killed by heating the milk.

Thus, the acid-forming bacteria may be divided into two main groups, which may be designated as desirable and undesirable.

The fermentation which produces acid and the diffusion of acid-forming materials from the blood are alike prevented by it.

Word Value for acid-forming
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7

Words with friends

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