a. [f. ACIDIFY + -ABLE.] Capable of being converted into, or of combining so as to form, an acid.
1794. G. Adams, Nat. & Exper. Phil., I. App. 531. Any simple substance which, by its combination with oxygen, becomes an acid, is termed the acidifyable base, or radical of that acid.
1808. Henry, Epit. Chem., 214 (ed. 5). The brittle and acidifiable [metals] include four species.
1812. Sir H. Davy, Chem. Philos., 482. Amongst the acidifiable bodies, sulphur, which is represented by 30, may be supposed to consist of 6 hydrogene, and 24 basis.
1853. Chambers, Introd. to Sciences, 81. Those formed with the other acidifiable bases being generally of minor importance.
