acidize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English acidize From acid + -ize.
Meanings
- To impregnate with acid; acidify.
- (qualifier:oil industry) To treat (a limestone or sandstone formation) with HCl or HF to enlarge void spaces in it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| acidise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| acidizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| acidized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| acidized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| acidizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
acidic · acidizable · acidization · acid · acidify