basify

[ bey-suh-fahy ]

verb (used with object),ba·si·fied, ba·si·fy·ing.
  1. to raise the pH of (a substance) above 7, thus making it alkaline.

Origin of basify

1
First recorded in 1840–50; base1 + -ify

Other words from basify

  • ba·si·fi·ca·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for basify

basify

/ (ˈbeɪsɪˌfaɪ) /


verb-fies, -fying or -fied
  1. (tr) to make basic

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