acidize
1acidize — (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) …
2acidize — 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] * * * …
3acidize — 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 …
4acidize — ac·id·ize …
5acidize — 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 …
6acidized — 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) …
7acidizes — 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) …
8acidizing — 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) …
9acidise — (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) …
10acidised — 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) …
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