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acidifying

UK
/əˈsɪdɪfaɪɪŋ/
US
/əˈsɪdəˌfaɪɪŋ/

Translations

acidifyinggerund / present participle
UK
/əˈsɪd.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/əˈsɪd.əˌfaɪ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively as a present participle to describe something that causes or is undergoing acidification.
The acidifying effect of the chemical was evident in the soil.
Подкисляющий эффект химического вещества был очевиден в почве.
Synonyms
sour
tart
caustic
sharp
bitter
acidifyingnoun
acidifyings
pl
Gerund form used as an uncountable noun to denote the process of becoming acidic.
acidifyverb

acidifying

Gerund

acidified
Past Simple
acidified
Past Participle
acidifying
Gerund
UK
/əˈsɪdɪfaɪ/
US
/əˈsɪdəˌfaɪ/
Farmers often acidify the soil to improve crop yield.
Фермеры часто подкисляют почву, чтобы улучшить урожайность.
Synonyms
tart
decompose
ferment
sour
corrode

Definitions

acidifyinggerund / present participle
Causing or capable of causing something to become more acidic.
The acidifying effect of the pollution was evident in the lake's decreasing pH levels.
Undergoing a process of becoming acidic.
Acidifying oceans pose a threat to coral reefs.
acidifyingnoun
The act or process of making or becoming acidic.
Liming can prevent the acidifying of forest soils.
acidifyverb
To make or become acidic.
The addition of lemon juice will acidify the solution.
To convert into an acid.
The process will acidify the compound, changing its chemical properties.
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