Acidulant
an acidulating substance.
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- Acidulate
to make somewhat . to sour; embitter. historical examples acidulate the filtered fluid slightly with hydrochloric acid, evaporate it to the bulk of 1⁄2 an ounce, and let it cool. cooley’s practical receipts, volume ii arnold cooley a cup of roselle juice diluted is better to acidulate with than the lemon juice. the khaki kook […]
- Acidulated water
noun water containing a small about of vinegar, lemon or lime juice and used to prevent discoloration of fruits and vegetables examples some vegetables and fruits which are often placed in acidulated water are: apples, avocados, and pears. word origin c. 1732 usage note cooking historical examples cook the roe with a slice of onion […]
- Acidulation
to make somewhat . to sour; embitter. historical examples the degree of acidulation does not appear to be very important, but about one-tenth per cent of strong acid does well. on laboratory arts richard threlfall verb (transitive) to make slightly acid or sour
- Acidulent
chemistry, . . an acidulating substance.
- Acidulous
slightly sour. sharp; caustic: his acidulous criticism of the book. moderately acid or tart; subacid. historical examples sudden, thunderous outpourings of acidulous and gluey fluid. after the rain sam vaknin she might marry or might miss, or grow into an acidulous red-headed woman. the wind bloweth brian oswald donn-byrne in these villages there was great […]