Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act or process of rendering (something) acid, or of imparting an acid or subacid quality to it.

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  • noun the act of acidulating

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Examples

  • For me, it's champagne Wines have gone smooth lately - so smooth that winemakers in some regions are adding bite back into their bottles in a process called acidulation Produced from winter wheat, the spirit has a nuance of bread-like flavour Americans claim to be better than Canadians at many things, but beer isn't one of them, says Nicholas Pashley

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2009

  • Wines have gone smooth lately - so smooth that winemakers in some regions are adding bite back into their bottles in a process called acidulation Produced from winter wheat, the spirit has a nuance of bread-like flavour Americans claim to be better than Canadians at many things, but beer isn't one of them, says Nicholas Pashley

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2009

  • Wines have gone smooth lately - so smooth that winemakers in some regions are adding bite back into their bottles in a process called acidulation Produced from winter wheat, the spirit has a nuance of bread-like flavour Americans claim to be better than Canadians at many things, but beer isn't one of them, says Nicholas Pashley

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed crosariol 2009

  • For me, it's champagne Wines have gone smooth lately - so smooth that winemakers in some regions are adding bite back into their bottles in a process called acidulation Produced from winter wheat, the spirit has a nuance of bread-like flavour Americans claim to be better than Canadians at many things, but beer isn't one of them, says Nicholas Pashley

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2009

  • ‘There’s your money,’ said Mrs Pipchin, who in pursuance of her system, and in recollection of the Mines, was accustomed to rout the servants about, as she had routed her young Brighton boarders; to the everlasting acidulation of Master Bitherstone, ‘and the sooner this house sees your back the better.

    Dombey and Son 2007

  • The texture was great -- more bite than chew, lightened by coolness and acidulation.

    Morimoto NYC: Omakase bar night 7, the porn 2006

  • The texture was great -- more bite than chew, lightened by coolness and acidulation.

    Augieland: 2006

  • In many areas of the world there are frequently underutilized sources of muscle proteins that could provide excellent starting materials for preservation by fermentation or acidulation.

    17 Using Mixed Starter Cultures for Thai Nham 1992

  • Sausage fermentation: New ways to control acidulation of meat.

    17 Using Mixed Starter Cultures for Thai Nham 1992

  • 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

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