Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Nearby Words

ALKALESCENCE

 - 4 dictionary results

al⋅ka⋅les⋅cent

  [al-kuh-les-uhnt]
Use ALKALESCENCE in a Sentence
–adjective
tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline.
Origin:
1725–35; alkal(i) + -escent

Related forms:
al⋅ka⋅les⋅cence, al⋅ka⋅les⋅cen⋅cy, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To ALKALESCENCE
al·ka·les·cent   (āl'kə-lěs'ənt)   
adj.  Becoming alkaline; slightly alkaline.

[alkal(i) + -escent.]
al'ka·les'cence, al'ka·les'cen·cy n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: al·ka·les·cence
Pronunciation: "al-k&-'les-&n(t)s
Function: noun
: the property or degree of beingalkaline : ALKALINITY —al·ka·les·cent /-&nt/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

alkalescent al·ka·les·cent (āl'kə-lěs'ənt)
adj.
Becoming alkaline; slightly alkaline.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see ALKALESCENCE on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way