make acidic
[/meɪk əˈsɪdɪk/]
verb phrase
tornar ácido; acidificar
1. to cause something to become acidic or to add acid to a substance
The chef decided to make the sauce acidic by adding lemon juice.
O chef decidiu tornar o molho ácido adicionando suco de limão.
2. to increase the acidity level of a liquid or solution through chemical means
To make the water acidic, you need to add a few drops of vinegar.
Para tornar a água ácida, você precisa adicionar algumas gotas de vinagre.
3. in chemistry, to lower the pH of a substance below 7
Sulfuric acid can make acidic solutions for laboratory experiments.
O ácido sulfúrico pode tornar soluções ácidas para experimentos de laboratório.
In Brazilian culinary traditions, making dishes acidic with citrus (limão) or vinegar is a fundamental technique. The term is most commonly used in scientific, culinary, and chemical contexts. In everyday conversation, Brazilians may simply say 'adicionar limão' (add lemon) rather than using the formal 'acidificar'.
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