salify
[ sal-uh-fahy ]
verb (used with object),sal·i·fied, sal·i·fy·ing.
to form into a salt, as by chemical combination.
to mix or combine with a salt.
Origin of salify
1Other 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)
to treat, mix with, or cause to combine with a salt
to convert (a substance) into a salt: to salify ammonia by treatment with hydrochloric acid
Origin of salify
1C18: 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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