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Pollution caused the soil to acidify.
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If exposed to water—and that's hard to prevent if it's casually dumped—the silicon tetrachloride releases hydrochloric acid, acidifying the soil and emitting harmful fumes.
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IEEE Spectrum, 13 Nov. 2014
Enormous numbers of marine and land-based plants and animals died, ecosystems collapsed and oceans acidified.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
On inducing it in a skin tumor, cis-urocanic acid can acidify the tumor and kill those cells.
—Jay Kakade
june 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2025
In certain scenarios, your doc might suggest trying boric acid suppositories, which may help acidify things down there in a way that hinders the growth of either microbe.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 27 Feb. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 13 Nov. 2014
Enormous numbers of marine and land-based plants and animals died, ecosystems collapsed and oceans acidified.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
On inducing it in a skin tumor, cis-urocanic acid can acidify the tumor and kill those cells.
—Jay Kakade
june 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2025
In certain scenarios, your doc might suggest trying boric acid suppositories, which may help acidify things down there in a way that hinders the growth of either microbe.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acidify
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acidify
verb
acid·i·fy
ə-ˈsid-ə-ˌfī 
acidified; acidifying
1
: to make acid
2
: to change into an acid
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