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alkalify en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily)der. Medieval Latin alcalibor. French alcalibor. English alkali English -fy English alkalify From alkali + -fy.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To render (more) alkaline (less acidic).
    • The process was required to alkalify the basic mixture before hardening.
  2. (intransitive) To become changed into an alkali.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
alkalifying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
alkalifies Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
alkalified Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
alkalified Tense=Past lexicographic

Antonyms

acidify

Deriveds

alkalifiable

Synonyms

basify · alkalinize