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

Derived Forms

• ˈalkaˌlizable, adjective

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of alkalize¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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