- acidize
- ac·id·ize
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acidize
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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 — 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] * * * … Universalium
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 — 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
