acidulate
verb
acid·u·late ə-ˈsi-jə-ˌlāt 
acidulated; acidulating
transitive verb
: to make acid or slightly acid
acidulation
ə-ˌsi-jə-ˈlā-shən
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For salads and other raw uses where appearance is important, place the pears in water acidulated with lemon juice for a quick bath to prevent browning. 
Robin Mather, chicagotribune.com, 23 Oct. 2019
Robin Mather, chicagotribune.com, 23 Oct. 2019 Word History
Etymology
derivative of acidulate "treated with acid," borrowed from New Latin acidulātus, from Latin acidulus acidulous + -ātus -ate entry 3
First Known Use
1684, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
acidulate
transitive verb
acid·u·late ə-ˈsij-ə-ˌlāt
acidulated; acidulating
: to make acid or slightly acid