Third-person singular present tense of 'acidify'; the act of making something acidic or increasing its acid content.
From 'acidify,' derived from Latin 'acidus' (acid) plus '-fies' (makes or causes). Used in chemistry and describing ongoing chemical processes.
When a lake acidifies due to acid rain, the fish populations collapse—this single word describes one of the most serious environmental changes happening in ecosystems worldwide.
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