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alkalescency

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al⋅ka⋅les⋅cent

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

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