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acidify

/əˈsɪdɪfaɪ/verb

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अम्लीय बनाना या बनना, अम्लीकरण करना

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verbacidifies, acidified, acidifying
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    [T, I]

    to become an acid, or to make something become an acid or more acidic

    अम्लीय बनाना या बनना, अम्लीकरण करना

    • Acid rain has acidified many lakes in northern Europe.
    • As the oceans absorb carbon dioxide, they acidify.
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General knowledge

The oceans are becoming more acidic as they absorb carbon dioxide from the air, a process called ocean acidification.

ध्यान दें कि हवा से carbon dioxide सोखने के कारण महासागर अधिक अम्लीय हो रहे हैं, और इस प्रक्रिया को ocean acidification कहते हैं।