Acidify
verb
To make or become more acidic.
Adding vinegar to the water will acidify it.
Often appears as...
- acidify the soil
- acidify the water
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To cause or undergo a decrease in pH; typically in a body of water.
Increased carbon dioxide can acidify the ocean.
Often appears as...
- acidify the ocean
- acidify the river
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To make or become more acidic.
Adding vinegar to the water will acidify it.
Often appears as...
- acidify the soil
- acidify the water
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To cause or undergo a decrease in pH; typically in a body of water.
Increased carbon dioxide can acidify the ocean.
Often appears as...
- acidify the ocean
- acidify the river
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Context
Used in scientific or precise discussions about chemical properties.
Farmers often acidify soil to influence crop growth.
Pro Tip 2/3Process Description
Describes the action of making something acidic, over time.
Leaving milk out will eventually acidify it.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Deliberate
Can happen naturally or unintentionally, not just by human action.
After the rain, the lake water started to acidify.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Context
Used in scientific or precise discussions about chemical properties.
Farmers often acidify soil to influence crop growth.
Pro Tip 2/3Process Description
Describes the action of making something acidic, over time.
Leaving milk out will eventually acidify it.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Deliberate
Can happen naturally or unintentionally, not just by human action.
After the rain, the lake water started to acidify.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Context
Used in scientific or precise discussions about chemical properties.
Farmers often acidify soil to influence crop growth.
Pro Tip 2/3Process Description
Describes the action of making something acidic, over time.
Leaving milk out will eventually acidify it.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Deliberate
Can happen naturally or unintentionally, not just by human action.
After the rain, the lake water started to acidify.
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Video examples
A healthy economy should...
we cannot let our collective resource use overshoot that outer circle, the ecological ceiling, because there we put so much pressure on this extraordinary planet that we begin to kick it out of kilter. We cause climate breakdown, we acidify the oceans, a hole in the ozone layer,
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How does climate change...
national boundaries to put in adaptation policies so here we are we've got two choices for high co2 business-as-usual choice where the oceans were warm when acidify and sea level will rise and we
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Whatever happened to...
These all acidify lakes and streams, kill crops and forests, and damage soil to inhibit future growth. Over time, acid rain can even corrode human structures made of stone or metal.
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A healthy economy should...
we cannot let our collective resource use overshoot that outer circle, the ecological ceiling, because there we put so much pressure on this extraordinary planet that we begin to kick it out of kilter. We cause climate breakdown, we acidify the oceans, a hole in the ozone layer,
Video examples
How does climate change...
national boundaries to put in adaptation policies so here we are we've got two choices for high co2 business-as-usual choice where the oceans were warm when acidify and sea level will rise and we
Video examples
Whatever happened to...
These all acidify lakes and streams, kill crops and forests, and damage soil to inhibit future growth. Over time, acid rain can even corrode human structures made of stone or metal.
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Ian Goldin
Educator
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.
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Ramez Naam
American Writer
We're going to lose more species, acidify the oceans more, do damage that it will take millions of years - if not longer - to unwind. Exactly how much damage will we do? How deep will those scars run? We don't know yet. But we will turn the ship.
Quote examples
Ian Goldin
Educator
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.
Quote examples
Ramez Naam
American Writer
We're going to lose more species, acidify the oceans more, do damage that it will take millions of years - if not longer - to unwind. Exactly how much damage will we do? How deep will those scars run? We don't know yet. But we will turn the ship.
Example 1 of 2
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