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deacidify
[ dee-uh-sid-uh-fahy ]
verb (used with or without object)
, Chemistry.
, de·a·cid·i·fied, de·a·cid·i·fy·ing.
- to remove acid from (a substance).
- to reduce the acidity of (a substance).
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- dea·cidi·fi·cation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deacidify1
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Example Sentences
He offers scenarios such as a domestic robot that roasts the pet cat to feed a hungry child, an AI system that induces tumours in every human to quickly find an optimal cure for cancer, and a geoengineering robot that asphyxiates humanity to deacidify the oceans.
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