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Human activity is having a major impact on the planet. We consume or have diverted a large proportion of the productivity of the land and oceans. Our hunger for land crowds out fellow species. Our waste products pollute the waters, warm the atmosphere and acidify the oceans.
Ian Goldin

Meaning of "acidify" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACIDIFY

acidify  [əˈsɪdɪˌfaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACIDIFY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acidify is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb acidify in English.

WHAT DOES ACIDIFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of acidify in the English dictionary

The definition of acidify in the dictionary is to convert into or become acid.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ACIDIFY

PRESENT

Present
I acidify
you acidify
he/she/it acidifies
we acidify
you acidify
they acidify
Present continuous
I am acidifying
you are acidifying
he/she/it is acidifying
we are acidifying
you are acidifying
they are acidifying
Present perfect
I have acidified
you have acidified
he/she/it has acidified
we have acidified
you have acidified
they have acidified
Present perfect continuous
I have been acidifying
you have been acidifying
he/she/it has been acidifying
we have been acidifying
you have been acidifying
they have been acidifying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I acidified
you acidified
he/she/it acidified
we acidified
you acidified
they acidified
Past continuous
I was acidifying
you were acidifying
he/she/it was acidifying
we were acidifying
you were acidifying
they were acidifying
Past perfect
I had acidified
you had acidified
he/she/it had acidified
we had acidified
you had acidified
they had acidified
Past perfect continuous
I had been acidifying
you had been acidifying
he/she/it had been acidifying
we had been acidifying
you had been acidifying
they had been acidifying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will acidify
you will acidify
he/she/it will acidify
we will acidify
you will acidify
they will acidify
Future continuous
I will be acidifying
you will be acidifying
he/she/it will be acidifying
we will be acidifying
you will be acidifying
they will be acidifying
Future perfect
I will have acidified
you will have acidified
he/she/it will have acidified
we will have acidified
you will have acidified
they will have acidified
Future perfect continuous
I will have been acidifying
you will have been acidifying
he/she/it will have been acidifying
we will have been acidifying
you will have been acidifying
they will have been acidifying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would acidify
you would acidify
he/she/it would acidify
we would acidify
you would acidify
they would acidify
Conditional continuous
I would be acidifying
you would be acidifying
he/she/it would be acidifying
we would be acidifying
you would be acidifying
they would be acidifying
Conditional perfect
I would have acidify
you would have acidify
he/she/it would have acidify
we would have acidify
you would have acidify
they would have acidify
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been acidifying
you would have been acidifying
he/she/it would have been acidifying
we would have been acidifying
you would have been acidifying
they would have been acidifying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you acidify
we let´s acidify
you acidify
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to acidify
Past participle
acidified
Present Participle
acidifying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACIDIFY


codify
ˈkəʊdɪˌfaɪ
commodify
kəˈmɒdɪˌfaɪ
dandify
ˈdændɪˌfaɪ
deacidify
ˌdiːəˈsɪdɪˌfaɪ
dehumidify
ˌdiːhjuːˈmɪdɪˌfaɪ
edify
ˈɛdɪˌfaɪ
humidify
hjuːˈmɪdɪˌfaɪ
ladify
ˈleɪdɪˌfaɪ
ladyfy
ˈleɪdɪˌfaɪ
lapidify
ləˈpɪdɪˌfaɪ
madefy
ˈmædɪˌfaɪ
modify
ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪ
mundify
ˈmʌndɪˌfaɪ
nidify
ˈnɪdɪˌfaɪ
recodify
riːˈkəʊdɪˌfaɪ
reedify
riːˈedɪˌfaɪ
remodify
riːˈmɒdɪˌfaɪ
resolidify
ˌriːsəˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ
rigidify
rɪˈdʒɪdɪˌfaɪ
solidify
səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACIDIFY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ACIDIFY

amplify
certify
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identify
indemnify
justify
magnify
notify
premodify
qualify
quantify
rectify
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verify

Synonyms and antonyms of acidify in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «acidify» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACIDIFY

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

Translator English - Chinese

酸化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acidificar
570 millions of speakers

English

acidify
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खट्टा करना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحمض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подкисления
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acidificar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টকান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acidifier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengasalkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ansäuern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

酸性にする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산성화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngasamake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tính chua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

acidify
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आम्लता आणणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ekşitmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acidificare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zakwasić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підкислення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acidifică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οξυνίζομε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

versuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

surgör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forsurer
5 millions of speakers

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

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QUOTES WITH «ACIDIFY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word acidify.
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Ian Goldin
Human activity is having a major impact on the planet. We consume or have diverted a large proportion of the productivity of the land and oceans. Our hunger for land crowds out fellow species. Our waste products pollute the waters, warm the atmosphere and acidify the oceans.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACIDIFY»

Discover the use of acidify in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acidify and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Guide To English Grammar: Conjugation of Verbs Volume 1
I acidify 1. We acidify 2. You acidify 2. You acidify 3. He/she/it acidifies 3. They acidify Past Tense Singular Plural 1. I acidified 1. We acidified 2. You acidified 2. You acidified 3. He/she/it acidified 3. They acidified Future Tense Singular Plural 1.
Bessie Brooks, 2013
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The Nutrition Solution: A Guide to Your Metabolic Type
The big practical distinction between the Oxidative and Autonomic Systems is that foods that acidify members of one group will alkalize members of the other group, and vice versa. What I refer to throughout this book as Group I foods ( foods ...
Harold Kristal, James Haig, James M. Haig, 2002
3
Teaching of Chemistry Pr
Acidify with dilute, HCI add 1 - 2 ml of ether and 2 - 3 g solid ammonium thiocyanate (NH4CNS) and shake Ether layer turns blue 2. Acidify with dilute, HCI or dilute acetic acid add 1 ml of P - naphthol and boil. brown precipitate Co2* Present 3.
P.b.samnani
4
Methods for Field Studies of the Effects of Military Smokes, ...
Acidify the filtrate with nitric acid to pH < 2 (use the (1:1) nitric acid concentration). Samples may be stored up to 6 months before analysis. For total recoverable elements – acidify aqueous samples with nitric. Table 8-2. Recommended ...
B. E. Sample
5
Environmental Geochemistry: Site Characterization, Data ...
Plastic 0.45 mm cellulose Acidify to <pH2 with HNO3 p 1 month Redox sensitive cations Fe2þ, NHþ4 Plastic - Acidify to <pH2 and exclude oxygen for reduced species p 24 hours Anions Br, Cl, F{, NO3, o-PO4, P, SO2À4*, I, B SiO4*, Plastic ...
B. De Vivo, Harvey Belkin, Annamaria Lima, 2008
6
Advances Practical Inorganuic Chemistry
excess of ammonium molybdate solution and boil. The formation of t yellow ppt. soluble in NaOH and NH4OH confirms arsenate. (d) Acidify 0.5 ml of sodium carbonate extract with conc. HCl. Then pass H2S gas in the hot solution for a long ...
7
Soil survey
Acidify with sulfur, fertilize twice a year, water regularly. Good. Add organic matter Good. Fertilize Good. Fertilize, keep in good tilth. Poor; too limy. Acidify with sulfur , add organic matter, fertilize. Good. Fertilize, keep in good tilth. Poor; too limy.
United States. Bureau of Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1966
8
Best Practice Guide on Sampling and Monitoring Metals in ...
Bottle type Preservation technique Suitable for Sample size Max storage time Plastic – acid washed Glass or Borosilicate Acidify to pH 1 to 2 with Nitric Acid Heavy Metals (except Variable but probably 1 month glass acid washed mercury)  ...
Adam Postawa, 2012
9
Occurrence of Manganese in Drinking Water and Manganese Control
ASTMD858-02A (ASTM 2002) Water Acidify with nitric acid AAS (direct) 100 μg/L ASTMD858-02B (ASTM 2002) AAS, chelation- extraction 10 μg/L Acidify with nitric acid ASTMD858-02C (ASTM 2002) AAS (furnace) 5 μg/L Acidify with nitric ...
‎2006
10
Systematic Lab Experiments in Organic Chemistry
Acidify with dil HCl, n-butyl alcohol and acetic acid will be produced. b.p 126°C Diethyl Carbonate C2H50C00C2H5 (1) Colourless, highly inflammable liquid, insoluble in water, miscible in alcohol and ether. (2) Reflux 5ml of ester with dil ...
Arun Sethi, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACIDIFY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acidify is used in the context of the following news items.
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Canada lags on carbon cuts as oceans suffer: Editorial
Meanwhile, the Earth continues to warm and the seas acidify. Read more about: Climate change. We value respectful and thoughtful ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
2
Pine needles and mint rust – readers submit questions
Fallen pine needles did NOT acidify the soil even after 50 years. Jeff Ishee has written more than 600 garden columns for the News Leader. «Staunton News Leader, Jul 15»
3
Helen Chesnut: Gaining the edge on mildew
A little powdered sulphur mixed in will help also to lower the pH and acidify the soil. Water the plants well first. Stick to recommended label rates ... «The Province, Jul 15»
4
Science says our oceans are near a tipping point from climate change
... their communities and ecosystems are undergoing fundamental change as the world's oceans warm, acidify and lose oxygen,” he says. «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
5
'Tipping point' warning for marine life
... and ecosystems are undergoing fundamental change as the world's oceans warm, acidify and lose oxygen,” Professor Hoegh-Guldberg said. «The Australian, Jul 15»
6
Acid Rain, Trout, and the Clean Air Act (Clean Virginia, Part 6)
... so what we found is that as streams acidify, the biological populations become less diverse: fewer fish, fewer plants, fewer microorganisms. «WMRA, Jul 15»
7
Ocean Acidification May be a Huge Risk to Alaska Shellfish Hatcheries
When carbon dioxide combines with saltwater, it causes the water to acidify. This, in turn, causes shellfish to unable to build and maintain their ... «Science World Report, Jul 15»
8
Ask a Master Gardener: No benefit to mulch volcanos
Contrary to popular belief, pine needles do not acidify soil. So, what is our recommendation? Definitely an organic mulch: wood nuggets or ... «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jul 15»
9
4 technologies that will help save the oceans
Biodiversity is threatened as coral reefs are dying and oceans acidify. According to the United Nations, by 2100, without major changes, more ... «TechRepublic, Jun 15»
10
Climate Change This Week: $1 Rooftop Solar for Nonprofits, the …
But as those waters acidify and warm further, absoprtion of CO2 decreases, both chemically, and physically into deeper depths. «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

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