Etymology

acidify

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Today it means: To make something (more) acidic or sour; to convert into an acid. Full definition →

Latin acidus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromacidus“sour, acid”
  2. English todayacidify

From acid + -ify, from Latin acidus (“sour, acid”); compare French acidifier.

Words from the same roots

Latinacidus all →

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