alkalize

alkalize

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Etymology

Etymology tree
English alkali
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English alkalize

    From alkali + -ize.

    Verb

    alkalize (third-person singular simple present alkalizes, present participle alkalizing, simple past and past participle alkalized)

    1. (transitive) To cause to become alkaline, more basic and less acidic.

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