Acidification
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˌsɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acidification is a noun meaning The act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid.
Meaning
The act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid.
Example Sentences
Coral reefs, for instance, are suffering from the higher temperatures and the effects of acidification whilst also being weakened by bad fishing practices, pollution, siltation and toxic algal blooms.
Word Forms
- acidifications
Antonyms for acidification
Common opposites include acidulation, basification.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acidity, pollution, phagosomal, acid, generation, deposition.
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