salify

[ sal-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object),sal·i·fied, sal·i·fy·ing.
  1. to form into a salt, as by chemical combination.

  2. to mix or combine with a salt.

Origin of salify

1
First recorded in 1780–90; sal + -ify

Other words from salify

  • sal·i·fi·a·ble, adjective
  • sal·i·fi·ca·tion [sal-uh-fi-key-shuhn], /ˌsæl ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for salify

salify

/ (ˈsælɪˌfaɪ) /


verb-fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
  1. to treat, mix with, or cause to combine with a salt

  2. to convert (a substance) into a salt: to salify ammonia by treatment with hydrochloric acid

Origin of salify

1
C18: from French salifier, from New Latin salificāre, from Latin sal salt + facere to make

Derived forms of salify

  • salifiable, adjective
  • salification, noun

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