[n. of action f. ACIDIFY: see -FICATION. Also in mod. Fr.] The act or process of acidifying; conversion into an acid.
1794. G. Adams, Nat. & Exper. Phil., II. xiv. 61. These operations, instead of furnishing us with an acidification, of which we have no conception, lead us only to consider these acids as liberated.
1804. in Phil. Trans., XCIV. 322. After the complete acidification of the sulphur.
1837. Whewell, Hist. Induct. Sc., III. XIV. vii. 141. The leading generalisation of Lavoisier, that acidification was always combination with oxygen, was found untenable.
1847. Rural Cycl., I. 590. To prevent the too rapid acidification of the cream, and formation of the butter.
1863. Fownes, Elem. Chem., 481 (ed. 9). The best vinegar is made from wine by spontaneous acidification.
