Acetify

//əˈsiːtɪfaɪ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To convert into acid or vinegar. transitive
  2. 2
    turn acidic wordnet
  3. 3
    To turn acid. intransitive
  4. 4
    make sour or more sour wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
acidifyacidifyacidulatealkalizecarbonatechlorinate

Etymology

From Latin acetum (“vinegar”) + -fy or back-formation from acetification.

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