acidulate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈsɪdjʊˌleɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə sij′ə lāt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•cid•u•late  (ə sij′ə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 
  1. Chemistryto make somewhat acid.
  2. to sour;
    embitter.
  • acidul(ous) + -ate1 1725–35
a•cid′u•la′tion, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
acidulate / əˈsɪdjʊˌleɪt/
  1. (transitive) to make slightly acid or sour
Etymology: 18th Century: acidulous + -ate1aˌciduˈlation

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