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alkalize

[ al-kuh-lahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Chemistry.
, al·ka·lized, al·ka·liz·ing.
  1. to make or become alkaline.

alkalize

/ ˈælkəˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. tr to make alkaline

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Derived Forms

  • ˈalkaˌlizable, adjective

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Other Words From

  • alka·liza·ble adjective
  • alka·li·zation noun
  • alka·lizer noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of alkalize1

First recorded in 1740–50; alkal(i) + -ize

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Example Sentences

This is the way we always get rid of hazardous emotions: we destroy them as we alkalize acids.

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