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Acetify

🔄 Synonyms of "Acetify"

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WordDefinition
sournounTasting of acidity.
acidifyverbTo make something (more) acidic or sour; to convert into an acid.
acidulateverb(transitive) To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.

↔️ Antonyms of "Acetify"

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WordDefinition
dulcifyverbTo sweeten the taste of.
edulcorateverb(rare) To sweeten.
dulcorateverb(obsolete, transitive) To sweeten (literal or figurative).
alkalizeverb(transitive) To cause to become alkaline, more basic and less acidic.
basifyverb(chemistry) To make more basic (less acidic).
sweetenverb(transitive) To make sweet to the taste.
alkalifyverb(transitive) To render (more) alkaline (less acidic).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Acetify"

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WordDefinition
acidifyverbTo make something (more) acidic or sour; to convert into an acid.
acidulateverb(transitive) To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.
sournounTasting of acidity.
acetizeverb(rare) To acetify.
acidizeverbTo impregnate with acid; acidify.
acetiseverbNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of acetize. [(rare) To acetify.]
acetolyzeverb(ambitransitive) To promote, or to undergo, acetolysis.
acidiseverbNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of acidize. [To impregnate with acid; acidify.]
turnnounA change of direction or orientation.
citratenoun(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of citric acid.
bonifyverb(transitive) To convert into―or make―good; to improve.
vitriolatenoun(inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, obsolete) A sulfate.
salifyverb(dated, chemistry, transitive) To form a salt with; to convert into a salt.
alkalinizeverbTo convert, or be converted, to an alkali
vinegarnoun(uncountable) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
basifyverb(chemistry) To make more basic (less acidic).
vinifyverbTo convert fruit juice—particularly grape juice—into wine by fermentation.
alkalizeverb(transitive) To cause to become alkaline, more basic and less acidic.
citrullinateverb(biochemistry, transitive) To react with, or convert to, citrulline.
nitrifyverb(transitive) To convert ammonia or similar compound to a nitrate by oxidation, especially by the action of a microorganism.

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