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
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(transitive) To render (more) alkaline (less acidic).
The process was required to alkalify the basic mixture before hardening.
- (intransitive) To become changed into an alkali.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alkalifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| alkalifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| alkalified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| alkalified | Tense=Past | lexicographic |