acidulate (asidulat)

t.; pret. and pp. acidulated, ppr. acidulating. [ Science , III. 260. This latter flask is filled partly with mercury, and partly with water acidulated with a tenth part of sulphuric acid. 2. Figuratively, to sour, as the mind; embitter; make cro or captious. Persons.. were especially liable to diabolical po e ion when their faculties were impaired by disease and their tempers acidulated by suffering. Lecky , Rationalism, I. 106. acidulcist (as-i-dul's is), a . [Contr. of NL. * aci didulcis , acid us , sour, acid, + dulcis , sweet: see dulce .] Both sour and sweet. acidulent (a-sid'ū-lent), a. [ 48