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acidification::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | action, activity, natural action, natural process |
| Derivation | acidify |
Examples of acidification
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Ocean acidification is a change in ocean chemistry due to excess carbon dioxide.
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The ocean is getting more acidic, therefore it's undergoing ocean acidification.
From the guardian.co.uk
Ocean acidification also interferes with some fish's ability to sense predators.
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Acidification threatens to do the same for the rest of the world's coral reefs.
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With the continued burning of fossil fuels, further acidification is unavoidable.
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The study was designed determine the impact of this acidification on coral reefs.
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The case settled in March with the EPA agreeing to take on ocean acidification.
From the theatlantic.com
But there are boundaries too for biodiversity, nitrogen, and ocean acidification.
From the guardian.co.uk
In last place, only 14% said they were informed about acidification of the oceans.
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- The process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid
- (acidify) sour: make sour or more sour
- (acidify) turn acidic; "the solution acetified"
- (acidify) to make something acid or sour; to convert into an acid; to neutralize alkalis, as to acidify sugar; to sour, to embitter
- (Acidified) The addition of an acid (usually nitric or sulfuric) to a sample to lower the pH below 2.0.
- (Acidify) to add lemon or vinegar to water, a sauce or cooked dish.
- Process whereby soil becomes acid (pH < 7) because acid parent material is present or in regions with high rainfall, where soil leaching occurs. Acidification can be accelerated by human activities (use of fertilisers, deposition of industrial and vehicular pollutants).
- The act or process of acidifying, or changing into an acid. Acidi fication is caused by acid depositions which originate from antropogenic emissions of the three main pollutants: sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and ammonia (NH3). ...
