1. the process of removing acid or reducing acidity from a substance, material, or environment
Usage: commonly used in chemistry, environmental science, and conservation

Examples

• The deacidification of the soil improved crop yields in the acidic farmland.
• Paper conservators use deacidification techniques to preserve old documents.
• Industrial deacidification processes help reduce acid rain damage.
• The water treatment plant employed deacidification to lower pH levels.
• Deacidification of the lake required adding alkaline compounds over several months.