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Webster 1913 Edition


Acidification

A-cidˊi-fi-ca′tion

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Noun.
[Cf. F.
acidification
.]
The act or process of acidifying, or changing into an acid.

Webster 1828 Edition


Acidification

ACIDIFICA'TION

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Noun.
The act or process of acidifying or changing into an acid.

Definition 2024


acidification

acidification

English

Noun

acidification (countable and uncountable, plural acidifications)

  1. The act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid.
    • 2013 October 3, Roger Harrabin, “Health of oceans 'declining fast'”, in bbc.co.uk, retrieved 2013-10-05:
      Coral reefs, for instance, are suffering from the higher temperatures and the effects of acidification whilst also being weakened by bad fishing practices, pollution, siltation and toxic algal blooms.

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French

Noun

acidification f (plural acidifications)

  1. acidification.