acidified
Turned chemically sharp
Acidified describes something that has been made acidic or had its acidity increased.
Water becomes acidified when pollutants lower its pH: Ocean acidification threatens coral reefs.
Soil, foods, and chemical solutions can all be acidified, either intentionally or through contamination.
The word is the past tense and past participle of acidify.
Preserved in acidic solution
- fermentedTransformed by microbial action
- vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
- curdledSolidified into lumps
- yogurtFermented milk product
kefir · sauerkraut · kimchi · brine · cultured · lacto · marinated · ceviche
pickled
Preserved in acidic solution
yogurt · kefir · sauerkraut · kimchi · brine · cultured · lacto · marinated · ceviche · soused
tart
Sharp-flavored small pie
citrus · lemon · pungent · sharp · acidulous · biting · zesty · piquant · acerbic · astringent
erosion
Gradual wearing away
pitting · degrade · oxidize · rust · decay · tarnish · leach · neutralize · pH · buffering
acidifiedalkalized
Made less acidic
neutralized · deacidified · limed · buffered · sweetened
acidifieduntreated
Not given care
natural · neutralized · pristine · unaltered · unprocessed
- ocean acidificationSeawater pH dropping from CO2