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ALKALIZE

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al⋅ka⋅lize

[al-kuh-lahyz]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -lized, -liz⋅ing. Chemistry.
to make or become alkaline.
Also, al⋅ka⋅lin⋅ize; especially British, al⋅ka⋅lise, al⋅ka⋅lin⋅ise.


Origin:
1740–50; alkal(i) + -ize


al⋅ka⋅liz⋅a⋅ble, adjective
al⋅ka⋅li⋅za⋅tion, noun
al⋅ka⋅liz⋅er, noun
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al·ka·lize   (āl'kə-līz')   
v.   al·ka·lized also al·ka·lin·ized, al·ka·liz·ing also al·ka·lin·iz·ing, al·ka·liz·es also al·ka·lin·iz·es

v.   tr.
To make alkaline.
v.   intr.
To become an alkali.
al'ka·li·za'tion (-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
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Main Entry: al·ka·lize
Variant: also British al·ka·lise /'al-k&-"lIz/
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms:-lized also British -lised; -liz·ing also British -lis·ing
: ALKALINIZEal·ka·li·za·tion also British al·ka·li·sa·tion /"al-k&-l&-'zA-sh&n/ noun
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