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alkalify

[al-kuh-luh-fahy, al-kal-uh-]

verb (used with object)

alkalified, alkalifying 

  1. to alkalize.

verb (used without object)

alkalified, alkalifying 

  1. to become alkaline.

alkalify

/ ˈælkəlɪˌfaɪ, ælˈkæl- /

verb

  1. to make or become alkaline

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Other Word Forms

  • alkalifiable adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alkalify1

First recorded in 1825–35; alkali + -fy
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Example Sentences

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Capable of being alkalified, or converted into an alkali.

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