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BASIFY

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ba⋅si⋅fy

  [bey-suh-fahy]
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–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy⋅ing.
to raise the pH of (a substance) above 7, thus making it alkaline.
Origin:
1840–50; base 1 + -ify

Related forms:
ba⋅si⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion, noun
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ba·si·fy   (bā'sə-fī')   
tr.v.   ba·si·fied, ba·si·fy·ing, ba·si·fies Chemistry

  1. To convert into a base.

  2. To make alkaline.

ba'si·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n., ba'si·fi'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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