acidulate.
To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.
Meaning & usage
To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.
To make sour in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.
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.
Where this word comes from
Compare French aciduler. See acidulous. By surface analysis, acid + -ule + -ate.
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