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baselike en · ADJ

Etymology

From base + -like.

Meanings

1. Resembling or characteristic of a base (in various senses).
   • The baselike concealer goes on matte, so it helps shadow stay put. 2008, Ask CosmoGIRL! About Beauty, page 84:
   • Many medicines taste bitter because they contain alkaloid (baselike) compounds. Quinine, caffeine, and the antihistamines are familiar examples. 1993, John William Hill, Dorothy M. Feigl, Stuart J. Baum, Chemistry and life:

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