alkalescent en · ADJ
Etymology
From alkali + -escent.
Meanings
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Slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali.
Eſculent muſhrooms are very nutritive, very readily alcaleſcent, and more ſo without intermediate aceſcency than any other vegetable; […]
1775, William Cullen, “Mushrooms”, in Lectures on the Materia Medica, as Delivered by William Cullen, M.D. […], Philadelphia, Pa.: […] Robert Bell, […], →OCLC, page 68:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most alkalescent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| alcalescent | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more alkalescent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pt alcalescente (slightly alkaline)