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alkalescency
al·ka·les·cent
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ˌæl
kəˈlɛs
ənt
/
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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
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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.
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