To impregnate with acid; acidify. / (petroleum geology) To treat (a limestone or sandstone formation) with HCl or HF to enlarge void spaces in it.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidize

simple past tense and past participle of acidize

plural of acidizer

One who treats blocked oil or gas wells with acid.

Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar. / (figuratively) Sour-tempered. / Of or pertaining to an acid; acidic.

A sour substance. / Any compound which yields H+ ions (protons) when dissolved in water; an Arrhenius acid. / Any compound that easily donates protons to a base; a Brønsted acid.

(chemistry) Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red. / (mineralogy) Containing a high percentage of silica; opposed to basic.

The quality or state of being acid. / Sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste. / (pathology) Excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.

acidity, sourness