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单词 acidifier
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acidifiern.

Brit. /əˈsɪdᵻfʌɪə/, U.S. /əˈsɪdəˌfaɪər/, /æˈsɪdəˌfaɪər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: acidify v., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < acidify v. + -er suffix1.
Originally: (Chemistry) †a supposed active principle in forming acids, esp. oxygen (obsolete). In later use: a substance or other agent that makes something acid or causes acidification. Cf. acidify v. 1.
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1796 S. Dickson Ess. Chem. Nomencl. ii. 111 Etymology will not bear them out in affixing to it the sense of acidifier. Oxygen truly signifies acid-sprung.
1800 R. Heron Elements Chem. 393 Hydrogen and carbon united in various modifications, and joined to the universal acidifier, oxygen.
1827 A. Ure Dict. Chem. (ed. 3) 2/2 The union of a peculiar combustible base called the radical, with a common principle technically called oxygen, or the acidifier.
1851 Sci. Amer. 31 May 290/3 The oxygen of the atmosphere, although it is not..the only acidifier, still it is the great one.
1899 Lancet 21 Oct. 1084/1 The tests have been carried out..by means of heat with acetic acid as an acidifier.
1937 Amer. Home Apr. 130/3 Azaleas prefer an acid soil, so if necessary add a bit of aluminum sulphate or other soil acidifier.
2000 Sunday Times (S. Afr.) 23 Apr. 20/8 A bowl of hot tomato soup..often means a bowl of sugar, starch,..yeast extract, flavourants, acidifier, emulsifier, colorants, spices and herbs, and, a trace of tomato.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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