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Definition of 'acidulate'

Word Frequency

acidulate in British

(əˈsɪdjʊˌleɪt )
verb
(transitive)
to make slightly acid or sour
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Derived forms
acidulation (aˌciduˈlation)
  noun
Word origin of 'acidulate'
C18: acidulous + -ate1
Word Frequency

acidulate in American

(əˈsɪdʒuˌleɪt ; əsijˈo̅olātˌ)
verb transitive
Word forms: aˈciduˌlated or aˈciduˌlating
to make somewhat acid or sour
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms
acidulation (aˌciduˈlation)
  noun
Word origin of 'acidulate'
< L acidulus (see acidulous) + -ate1

Trends of 'acidulate'

Used Rarely. acidulate is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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