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chemical process > acidification

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acidification  

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  • Acidification may refer to ocean acidification (decrease in the pH of the Earth's oceans), freshwater acidification (atmospheric depositions and soil leaching of SOx and NOx) and soil acidification (buildup of hydrogen cations, which reduces the soil pH). In geology, acidification is the injection of hydrochloric acid into a limestone layer to facilitate drilling. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acidification and translated from: https://dictionnaire.lerobert.com/definition/acidification)

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