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acidification

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a·cid·i·fy  (-sd-f)
tr. & intr.v. a·cid·i·fied, a·cid·i·fy·ing, a·cid·i·fies
To make or become acid.
a·cidi·fia·ble adj.
a·cidi·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.
a·cidi·fier n.
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Noun1.acidification - the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid
natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
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acidification [əˌsidifiˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → acidificazione f


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