salify

American

[sal-uh-fahy] / ˈsæl əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

salified, salifying

to form into a salt, as by chemical combination.
to mix or combine with a salt.

salify British

/ 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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Other Word Forms

salifiable adjective
salification noun

Etymology

Origin of salify

First recorded in 1780–90; sal + -ify

Example Sentences

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OBS.—Because sal, salis, in Latin, doubles not the l, the chemists write salify, salifiable, salification, saliferous, saline, salinous, saliniform, salifying, &c., with single l, contrary to Rule 3d.

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold

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