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deacidification

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌdiːəsɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

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noun

Meaning 1

The act or process of removing or neutralizing acid

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • the deacidification of old books

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English acidification English deacidification From de- + acidification.