acidulate

verb

acid·​u·​late ə-ˈsi-jə-ˌlāt 

acidulated; acidulating

transitive verb

: to make acid or slightly acid

acidulation

ə-ˌsi-jə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

Examples of acidulate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For salads and other raw uses where appearance is important, place the pears in water acidulated with lemon juice for a quick bath to prevent browning. —Robin Mather, chicagotribune.com, 23 Oct. 2019

Word History

Etymology

derivative of acidulate "treated with acid," borrowed from New Latin acidulātus, from Latin acidulus acidulous + -ātus -ate entry 3

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

acidulate

transitive verb

acid·​u·​late ə-ˈsij-ə-ˌlāt 

acidulated; acidulating

: to make acid or slightly acid

acidulation

-ˌsij-ə-ˈlā-shən 

noun