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acidification

/əˌsɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
acid-i-fi-ca-tion
IPA
/əˌsɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French acidification, equivalent to acid + -ification.

Usage

Inflected Forms

acidifications (plural)

Derived Forms

deacidification hyperacidification reacidification

Phrases

ocean acidification soil acidification

Frequently Paired Words

acidify

Antonyms

acidulation basification

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce acidification?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌsɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does acidification mean?
The act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid.
Where does acidification come from?
Borrowed from French acidification, equivalent to acid + -ification.

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