ALKALIFY

alkalize, alkalise, alkalify, basify

(verb) turn basic and less acidic; “the solution alkalized”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

alkalify (third-person singular simple present alkalifies, present participle alkalifying, simple past and past participle alkalified)

(transitive) To make (more) alkaline (less acidic)

(intransitive) To become changed into an alkali.

Synonyms

• basify

Antonyms

• acidify

Source: Wiktionary


Al"ka*li*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Alkalified; p. pr. & vb. n. Alkalifying.] Etym: [Alkali + -fly: cf. F. alcalifier.]

Definition: To convert into an alkali; to give alkaline properties to.

Al"ka*li*fy, v. i.

Definition: To become changed into an alkali.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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