Cryptic crossword clue
Chemical bringing a measure of acidity into teashop unfortunately 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PHOSPHATE

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We know that "Chemical" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case chemical = phosphate.
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What does PHOSPHATE mean?

PHOSPHATE noun
  1. Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
  2. A carbonated soft drink sweetened with fruit syrup and with some phosphoric acid.
PHOSPHATE verb
  1. To treat or coat with a phosphate or with phosphoric acid

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