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UK:/ˌdiːəsɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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Meaning 1
The act or process of removing or neutralizing acid
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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.