Meaning of ALKALIZE
| Pronunciation: | | 'alku`lIz
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| | Definition: | | [v] turn basic and less acidic, of solutions and substances |
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| | Synonyms: | | alkalify, alkalise, basify |
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| | Antonyms: | | acetify, acidify | | |
| | See Also: | | change state, turn | |
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| | Definition: | | \Al"ka*lize\ ([a^]l"k[.a]*l[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. {Alkalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alkalizing}.] [Cf. F.
alcaliser.]
To render alkaline; to communicate the properties of an
alkali to.
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| | Related Terms: | | acetify, acidify, acidulate, alkalify, borate, carbonate, catalyze, chemical, chlorinate, electrolyze, ferment, homopolymerize, hydrate, hydrogenate, hydroxylate, isomerize, nitrate, oxidize, pepsinate, peroxidize, phosphatize, polymerize, reduce, sulfate, sulfatize, sulfonate, work |
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