deacidification

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UK/ˌdiːəsɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

The act or process of removing or neutralizing acid

“the deacidification of old books”

OriginEnglish acidification ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundeacidification (plural deacidifications)

plural deacidifications

  1. chemistryThe act or process of removing or neutralizing acid

    the deacidification of old books

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishacidification
  8. Englishdeacidification

From de- + acidification.

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APA

deacidification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deacidification

MLA

“deacidification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deacidification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deacidification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deacidification.

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