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alkalize

[al-kuh-lahyz]

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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Alkalize is always a great word to know.
So is coke. Does it mean:
with all water removed, especially water of crystallization
the solid product resulting from the distillation of coal in an oven or closed chamber or by imperfect combustion, consisting principally of carbon
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alkalize or alkalise (ˈælkəˌlaɪz)
 
vb
(tr) to make alkaline
 
alkalise or alkalise
 
vb
 
'alkalizable or alkalise
 
adj
 
'alkalisable or alkalise
 
adj

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