Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning A

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

acidification (uh-SID-uh-fuh-KAY-shun)

The addition of an acid (usually nitric or sulfuric) to a sample to lower the pH below 2.0. The purpose of acidification is to fix a sample so it will not change until it is analyzed.