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acidify

/əˈsɪdəˌfaɪ/ /əˈsɪdɪˌfaɪ/
GeneralChemistry
  1. 1 asitleştirmek, asit katmak
  2. 2 asitleşmek

Definition (English)

  1. To make something more acidic, often by adding an acid.
  2. To become more acidic.

Example Sentences

  1. You need to acidify the water for pickling.
    Turşu yapmak için suyu asitleştirmeniz gerekir.
  2. The process will acidify the mixture slightly.
    Bu işlem karışımı hafifçe asitleştirecek.
  3. As the oceans absorb carbon dioxide, they slowly acidify.
    Okyanuslar karbondioksit emdikçe yavaş yavaş asitleşir.
  4. Milk acidifies as it turns sour.
    Süt ekşidikçe asitleşir.

Verb Forms Regular

Base acidify
/əˈsɪdəˌfaɪ/
Past acidified
/əˈsɪdəˌfaɪd/
Participle acidified
/əˈsɪdəˌfaɪd/
Spelling rule

Consonant + y: y → ‑iedacidify → acidified

Fiil sessiz harf + y ile bittiği için y düşer, yerine -ied gelir. (Sesli harf + y ile bitenlerde y kalır: play → played.)

Same rule: study → studied · try → tried · carry → carried

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. acidified /əˈsɪdəˌfaɪd/

Synonyms

acidulate

Antonyms

neutralizealkalizebasify

Collocations

acidify the solutionacidify the soilacidify the mixture