alkalify

ˈælkəˌlaɪfaɪ

alkalifiedalkalifies

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Definition of alkalify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

raise ph

intr.

TECH.

become more alkaline naturally

intr.

TECH.

The lake water alkalified over the years.

alkalinize

basify

reduce acidity

tr.

TECH.

make a substance more alkaline

tr.

TECH.

The solution was alkalified to neutralize the acid.

alkalinize

basify

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Origin of alkalify

Arabic, al-qaliy (ashes of saltwort) + -ify (to make)

Examples of alkalify in a sentence

Over time, the solution will alkalify naturally.
They alkalified the water to improve taste.
The chemist alkalified the mixture carefully.

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French:s'alcaliniser, alcaliniser, ...
German:alkalischer werden, alkalisch machen, ...
Italian:diventare alcalino, alcalinizzare, ...
Spanish:alcalinizarse, alcalinizar, ...
Portuguese:alcalinizar, tornar alcalino, ...
Chinese:变碱性, 使碱性化, ...
Japanese:アルカリ性になる, アルカリ性にする, ...
Arabic:أصبح قلويا, قَلْوَنَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַבְסִיס, לְהַפְכוֹת לְבָּסִיסִי, ...
Russian:становиться более щелочным, ощелачивать, ...
Ukrainian:лужніти, лужнити, ...
Hindi:अधिक क्षारीय होना, क्षारीय बनाना, ...
Bengali:ক্ষারীয় হওয়া, ক্ষারীয় করা, ...
Catalan:alcalinitzar-se, alcalinitzar, ...
Czech:alkalizovat se, alkalizovat, ...
Danish:blive mere alkalisk, gøre mere basisk, ...
Dutch:alkalisch worden, alkaliseren, ...
Greek:αλκαλοποιούμαι, αλκαλοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:lúgosodni, lúgosítani, ...
Khmer:ក្លាយជាអាល់កាឡាំងកាន់តែខ្លាំង, ធ្វើឱ្យមានជាតិអាល់កាឡាំង, ...
Korean:알칼리화되다, 염기화하다, ...
Persian:قلیایی‌تر شد, قلیایی کرد, ...
Polish:stawać się bardziej zasadowym, zalkalizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):alcalinizar, tornar alcalino, ...
Romanian:a deveni mai alcalin, a alcaliniza, ...
Swedish:bli mer alkaliskt, göra mer alkalisk, ...
Thai:กลายเป็นด่าง, ทำให้เป็นด่าง, ...
Turkish:alkalileşmek, alkalileştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:trở nên kiềm, ...

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