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basify
[ bey-suh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
, ba·si·fied, ba·si·fy·ing.
- to raise the pH of (a substance) above 7, thus making it alkaline.
basify
/ ˈbeɪsɪˌfaɪ /
verb
- tr to make basic
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- basi·fi·cation noun
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Example Sentences
The textile fabric is drawn through the alumina solution to fill the pores and tubes of the fabric; it is then passed through a weak alkaline bath to basify or render basic the aluminium salt in the pores; and then it is finally carried into the dye-bath and heated there, in order to precipitate the colour lake in the fibre.
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