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Meaning of "acidification" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACIDIFICATION

acidification  [əˌsɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACIDIFICATION

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acidification is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACIDIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of acidification in the English dictionary

The definition of acidification in the dictionary is the act or process of converting a substance into acid.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACIDIFICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACIDIFICATION

acid-fast
acid-forming
acid-proof
acidanthera
acidemia
acidhead
acidic
acidifiable
acidified
acidifier
acidifies
acidify
acidimeter
acidimetric
acidimetrical
acidimetrically
acidimetry
acidities
acidity
acidity regulator

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACIDIFICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of acidification in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «acidification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACIDIFICATION

Find out the translation of acidification to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acidification from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acidification» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

酸化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acidificación
570 millions of speakers

English

acidification
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अम्लीकरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحمض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подкисление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acidificação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অম্লীকরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acidification
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengasidan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Versauerung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

酸性化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산성화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hóa a cít
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமிலமாதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आम्लता निर्माण करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asitleştirme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acidificazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zakwaszenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підкислення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acidifiere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οξίνιση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

versuring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försurning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forsuring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acidification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACIDIFICATION»

The term «acidification» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.677 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACIDIFICATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acidification

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4 QUOTES WITH «ACIDIFICATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word acidification.
1
Kate Bernheimer
With our evolved busy hands and our evolved busy brains, in an extraordinarily short period of time we've managed to alter the earth with such geologic-forcing effects that we ourselves are forces of nature. Climate change, ocean acidification, the sixth mass extinction of species.
2
Ted Danson
Centuries-old habitats such as coral gardens are destroyed in an instant by bottom trawls, pulverized by weighted nets into barren plains. And global carbon dioxide emissions from human activity affect the ocean, changing the pH balance of the waters in a phenomenon known as ocean acidification.
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Sylvia Earle
Ocean acidification - the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that is turning the oceans increasingly acid - is a slow but accelerating impact with consequences that will greatly overshadow all the oil spills put together. The warming trend that is CO2-related will overshadow all the oil spills that have ever occurred put together.
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Scott Peters
In Congress, I am focused on the effects of climate change, including ocean acidification and sea-level rise - both of which are threats to healthy oceans that sustain life on- and off-shore.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACIDIFICATION»

Discover the use of acidification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acidification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ocean Acidification
The ocean helps moderate climate change thanks to its considerable capacity to store CO2, however the consequences of this process, known as "ocean acidification", are raising concerns for the biological, ecological, and biogeochemical ...
Jean-Pierre Gattuso, Lina Hansson, 2011
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Ocean Acidification:: A National Strategy to Meet the ...
Ocean Acidification: A National Strategy to Meet the Challenges of a Changing Ocean reviews the current state of knowledge, explores gaps in understanding, and identifies several key findings.
Committee on the Development of an Integrated Science Strategy for Ocean Acidification Monitoring, Research, and Impacts Assessment, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 2010
3
Acidification Research in the Netherlands: Final Report of ...
This book contains the results and conclusions of extensive research on the causes and effects of acidification of forests/forest soils and heathland in the Netherlands.
T. Schneider, G.J. Heij, 1991
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Acidification Research: Evaluation and Policy Applications: ...
New in this volume, is the relation between scientific results of integrated research programmes and policy actions to prevent, reduce and limit the widespread damage caused by acidification.
T. Schneider, 1992
5
Atmospheric Deposition: In Relation to Acidification and ...
In this book the research on atmospheric deposition of the Dutch Priority Programme on Acidification Research is summarised.
J.W. Erisman, G.P.J. Draaijers, 1995
6
Acidification of freshwater ecosystems: implications for the ...
Eminent contributors present articles which evaluate the causes, consequences and reversibility of freshwater acidification--past, present and future.
Christian Steinberg, Richard F. Wright, Freie Universität Berlin, 1994
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Acidification and its Policy Implications
The review papers of scientific research on acidification are followed by the official report of the conference, and presentations by representatives of the EEC member countries giving an overview of national research programmes and ...
T. Schneider, 1986
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Acidification in Finland
For radiologists, general surgeons, gastroenterologists, and others seeking insight into the clinical practice of radiology, this text continues to be the gold standard in the field.
Pekka Kauppi, Pia Anttila, Kaarle Kenttämies, 1990
9
Integrated Lake-Watershed Acidification: Ilwas Project
ROBERT A. GOLDSTEIN Electric Power Research Institute.
Ilwas Project, 1985
10
The Surface Waters Acidification Programme
This 1991 volume presents the results of a major study of the mechanism and consequences of surface water acidification.
B. J. Mason, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACIDIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acidification is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ancient fish evolved gills to survive acidic oceans
As part of an ongoing study of the mechanisms used by different fish to cope with ocean acidification, Rummer and colleagues tested what ... «ABC Science Online, Jul 15»
2
Coral Breeding May Help Cooler Reefs Survive
The experts cautioned that warmer waters were only one of many problems facing corals - others including pollution and an acidification of the ... «Climate Central, Jul 15»
3
Pink Salmon Risks a Double Threat of Acidification
Pink salmon in the Pacific Ocean face a double threat of acidification linked to greenhouse gas emissions since it slows their early growth in ... «Climate Central, Jul 15»
4
Ocean Acidification May End Alaskan Shellfish Production by 2040
US - Ocean acidification may make it difficult for Alaskan coastal waters to support shellfish hatcheries by 2040, according to new collaborative ... «TheFishSite.com, Jul 15»
5
Oceans face 'acidification crisis'
Experts say the oceans are heating, losing oxygen and becoming more acidic because of CO2. They warn that the 2C maximum temperature ... «OpEdNews, Jul 15»
6
Soapbox: Evidence of climate change overwhelming
As just one example: Ocean acidification is occurring at an unprecedented rate, faster than at any time in the last 300 million years. Together ... «The Coloradoan, Jul 15»
7
Ocean Acidification May Have Significant Impacts on Alaska's …
New collaborative research between NOAA, University of Alaska and an Alaskan shellfish hatchery shows that ocean acidification may make it ... «AZoCleantech, Jul 15»
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Alaska shellfish hatcheries endangered by ocean acidification, study …
Alaska's first shellfish hatcheries could be its last, given the impact of growing ocean acidification, according to a new report published in the ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
9
Acidification Stunts Growth Of Developing Pink Salmon
Pink salmon that begin life in freshwater with high concentrations of carbon dioxide, which causes acidification, are smaller and may be less ... «Science 2.0, Jul 15»
10
Legal Petition Urges EPA to Save Sea Life, Regulate CO2 as Toxic …
With the world's oceans and sea life facing an unprecedented crisis from ocean acidification, the Center for Biological Diversity and former ... «eNews Park Forest, Jun 15»

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