acidize

== English == === Alternative forms === acidise (UK) === Etymology === From acid +‎ -ize. === Verb === acidize (third-person singular simple present acidizes, present participle acidizing, simple past and past participle acidized) To impregnate with acid; acidify. (oil industry, geology) To treat (a limestone or sandstone formation) with HCl or HF to enlarge void spaces in it. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== acidify acidizable acidization acid acidic