Acidified

/ˈæsɪdɪˌfaɪd/ adjective

Definition

Made acidic or sour; having been treated or changed so that it has become more acidic.

Etymology

Past tense and past participle of 'acidify.' The term became common in chemistry and environmental science as scientists described processes that increase acidity.

Kelly Says

When rain becomes 'acidified' by pollution, it's called acid rain, and this has been a major environmental problem—the industrial Revolution literally changed the chemistry of rain falling from the sky.

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