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—acidization, n./as"i duyz'/, v., acidized, acidizing.v.t.1. to impregnate with acid; acidify.v.i.2. to become acidified.Also, esp. Brit., acidise.[1905-10; ACID + -IZE]
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acidize — (Amer.) v. acidify, make or become acid; (British usage) turn sour; (Petroleum) treat oil bearing limestone with acid for the purpose of increasing production (also acidise) … English contemporary dictionary
acidize — verb a) To impregnate with acid; acidify. b) To treat a limestone or sandstone formation with HCl or HF to enlarge its void spaces (petroleum geology). See Also: acidify, acid, acidic … Wiktionary
acidize — ac·id·ize … English syllables
acidize — ˈasəˌdīz verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: acid (II) + ize transitive verb : to treat with acid : acidify; specifically : to charge (an oil or gas well) with hydrochloric acid, sometimes with hydrofluoric a … Useful english dictionary
acidized — acidize (Amer.) v. acidify, make or become acid; (British usage) turn sour; (Petroleum) treat oil bearing limestone with acid for the purpose of increasing production (also acidise) … English contemporary dictionary
acidizes — acidize (Amer.) v. acidify, make or become acid; (British usage) turn sour; (Petroleum) treat oil bearing limestone with acid for the purpose of increasing production (also acidise) … English contemporary dictionary
acidizing — acidize (Amer.) v. acidify, make or become acid; (British usage) turn sour; (Petroleum) treat oil bearing limestone with acid for the purpose of increasing production (also acidise) … English contemporary dictionary
acidise — (Brit.) v. acidify, make or become acid; (British usage) turn sour; (Petroleum) treat oil bearing limestone with acid for the purpose of increasing production (also acidize) … English contemporary dictionary
acidised — acidise (Brit.) v. acidify, make or become acid; (British usage) turn sour; (Petroleum) treat oil bearing limestone with acid for the purpose of increasing production (also acidize) … English contemporary dictionary
acidises — acidise (Brit.) v. acidify, make or become acid; (British usage) turn sour; (Petroleum) treat oil bearing limestone with acid for the purpose of increasing production (also acidize) … English contemporary dictionary
