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basify

American

[bay-suh-fahy] / ˈbeɪ səˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

basified, basifying

to raise the pH of (a substance) above 7, thus making it alkaline.

basify British

/ ˈbeɪsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

(tr) to make basic

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basification

noun

Etymology

Origin of basify

First recorded in 1840–50; base ¹ + -ify

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