Acidify

  • 101acidise — (Brit.) v. acidify, make or become acid; (British usage) turn sour; (Petroleum) treat oil bearing limestone with acid for the purpose of increasing production (also acidize) …

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  • 102acidised — acidise (Brit.) v. acidify, make or become acid; (British usage) turn sour; (Petroleum) treat oil bearing limestone with acid for the purpose of increasing production (also acidize) …

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  • 103acidises — acidise (Brit.) v. acidify, make or become acid; (British usage) turn sour; (Petroleum) treat oil bearing limestone with acid for the purpose of increasing production (also acidize) …

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  • 104acidising — acidise (Brit.) v. acidify, make or become acid; (British usage) turn sour; (Petroleum) treat oil bearing limestone with acid for the purpose of increasing production (also acidize) …

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  • 105acidize — (Amer.) v. acidify, make or become acid; (British usage) turn sour; (Petroleum) treat oil bearing limestone with acid for the purpose of increasing production (also acidise) …

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  • 106acidized — acidize (Amer.) v. acidify, make or become acid; (British usage) turn sour; (Petroleum) treat oil bearing limestone with acid for the purpose of increasing production (also acidise) …

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  • 107acidizes — acidize (Amer.) v. acidify, make or become acid; (British usage) turn sour; (Petroleum) treat oil bearing limestone with acid for the purpose of increasing production (also acidise) …

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  • 108acidizing — acidize (Amer.) v. acidify, make or become acid; (British usage) turn sour; (Petroleum) treat oil bearing limestone with acid for the purpose of increasing production (also acidise) …

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  • 109acid — noun 1》 a substance (typically, a corrosive or sour tasting liquid) with particular chemical properties including turning litmus red, neutralizing alkalis, and dissolving some metals. 2》 Chemistry any molecule able to donate a proton or accept… …

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  • 110prick — I. v. a. 1. Pierce (with a small hole), perforate, puncture. 2. Spur, goad, incite, impel, urge, drive. 3. Sting, wound, pain, hurt, cut. 4. Make acid, acidify. 5. Erect. II. v. n. Spur, ride, gallop, hasten, post …

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