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What does acidify mean?

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Verb
  1. to make something (more) acidic or sour; to convert into an acid.
  2. to neutralize alkalis, as to acidify sugar
  3. to sour, to embitter.
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Most of the excess N is retained in soil or leached as nitrate, which could acidify and eutrophy soils and downstream water bodies.
Cooling of the yogurt paralyses the fermentation reactions, preventing the yogurt from continuing to acidify.
These pollutants can accumulate in vulnerable areas and acidify lakes and rivers, affecting the health and reproduction of aquatic species.
To acidify soil, sprinkle two tablespoons of aluminum phosphate or sulfur around the shrubs in early fall.
The Permian ocean was easier to acidify than today's ocean because it had less deep-water calcium carbonate, which offsets the acid.
If you must plant a pin oak in an alkaline environment, acidify the soil before planting.

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