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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.
salify
/ ˈsælɪˌfaɪ /
verb
- 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
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Derived Forms
- ˌsalifiˈcation, noun
- ˈsaliˌfiable, adjective
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Other Words From
- sali·fia·ble adjective
- sal·i·fi·ca·tion [sal-, uh, -fi-, key, -sh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of salify1
C18: from French salifier, from New Latin salificāre, from Latin sal salt + facere to make
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