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salify
[ sal-uh-fahy ]
/ ˈsæl əˌfaɪ /
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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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM salify
sal·i·fi·a·ble, adjectivesal·i·fi·ca·tion [sal-uh-fi-key-shuhn], /ˌsæl ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby salify
saliency, salient, salientian, Salieri, saliferous, salify, Salii, salimeter, salina, Salinas, saline
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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 saltto salify ammonia by treatment with hydrochloric acid
Derived forms of salify
salifiable, adjectivesalification, nounWord Origin for salify
C18: from French salifier, from New Latin salificāre, from Latin sal salt + facere to make
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