acidulate
Americanverb
Other Word Forms
- acidulation noun
- semiacidulated adjective
- superacidulated adjective
- unacidulated adjective
Etymology
Origin of acidulate
First recorded in 1725–35; acidul(ous) + -ate 1
Example Sentences
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If tomatoes are not used, acidulate a combination of tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers.
From The Khaki Kook Book A Collection of a Hundred Cheap and Practical Recipes Mostly from Hindustan by Core, Mary Kennedy
They narrow the understanding, and at least acidulate the heart; but those two giants, yclept Bread and Cheese, bend me into compliance.
From Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1. by Turnbull, A.
Filter, acidulate the filtrate with an excess of 10 c.c. of acetic acid, dilute, boil, and titrate.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
As for the drinks, they must be cold, consisting of water with sufficient flour mixed in it to whiten it, and a little vinegar or sulphuric acid, to acidulate it.
From On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment by Bourguignon, Honor?
After thoroughly shaking, acidulate with dilute hydrochloric acid, when a blue coloration will be produced if prussic acid is present.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
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