acidulate
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acidulate
- /əˈsɪd͡ʒʊ.leɪt/ US
Where it comes from
Compare French aciduler. See acidulous. By surface analysis, acid + -ule + -ate.
verb acidulates · acidulating · acidulated
- To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.
- To make sour in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat. Twenty leeches were ordered to be applied round the nose every two days; frequent emollient fomentations; the local vapour bath; general bathing; stimulating pedilavia; a strict regimen; vegetables, milk, white meats; demulcent or acidulated drinks; avoidance of exposure to the sun or to cold air; f
- To use an acidic catalyst, with the chemical change being emphasised over the importance of the change in pH. Used in the processing of biodiesel co-products.
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Talk about this word "acidulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/acidulate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. acidulate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/acidulate "acidulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acidulate.Cite this
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