adjective
- having had acid removed or neutralized
Usage: commonly used in conservation and paper preservation contexts
verb
- past tense and past participle of deacidify; to remove or neutralize acid from something
Usage: technical term used in chemistry, conservation, and document preservation
Examples
- The library deacidified the old manuscripts to prevent further deterioration.
- Deacidified paper is essential for preserving historical documents.
- The conservator deacidified the vintage photographs using a specialized chemical process.
- Deacidified wood pulp is used in high-quality book production.
- The museum staff deacidified the collection of 19th-century letters.
- Deacidified materials have a longer lifespan than untreated acidic papers.