acid-forming
yielding acid in chemical reaction; acidic.
(of food) containing a large amount of acid ash after complete oxidation.
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The change is brought about by certain living organisms, namely, the lactic acid-forming bacteria.
The Book of Cheese | Charles Thom and Walter Warner FiskThis is a suitable temperature for the development of the lactic acid-forming organisms.
The Book of Cheese | Charles Thom and Walter Warner FiskFor salts of this acid-forming oxide and for perchromic acid see Bichromates.
Beryllium, following lithium, is less strongly base-forming, while boron has some base-forming and some acid-forming properties.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry | William McPhersonIn carbon all base-forming properties have disappeared, and the acid-forming properties are more marked than in boron.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry | William McPherson
British Dictionary definitions for acid-forming
(of an oxide or element) yielding an acid when dissolved in water or having an oxide that forms an acid in water; acidic
(of foods) producing an acid residue following digestion
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