Acidify
/ˈæs.ɪ.dɪ.faɪ/noun
To make something acidic or more acid.
Did you know?Acidify comes from Latin acidus, meaning “sour,” ultimately from the same root that gave English words for sharp taste and sourness, not a secret occult term—but it became a powerful scientific word for controlled transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ak-
“to be sharp, pointed, or keen”
Latin
Latin
acidus
“sour, sharp-tasting”
Late Latin
Latin
acidificare
“to make sour”
Middle French
French
acidifier
“to acidify, make sour”
Early Modern English
English
acidify
“to make acidic or sour”