base-forming

ˈbeɪs ˌfɔrmɪŋ

Definition

Definition of base-forming - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

chemistry

TECH.

producing a base when dissolved in water

TECH.

The compound is base-forming in aqueous solutions.
This substance is base-forming when mixed with water.
Base-forming reactions are crucial in this experiment.

alkaline

basic

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Origin of base-forming

English, base (foundation) + forming (shaping)

Terms with base-forming included in their meaning

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pie shell

baking

crust forming the base and sides of a pie

cornerstone

building

stone forming the base at a building's corner

monetary base

business

total amount of central bank money forming the base for wider money

basal

adj.

foundational layer

forming or belonging to a bottom layer or base

hybridization

genetics

forming double-stranded nucleic acid by base-pairing

mother sauce

cooking

basic sauce forming the base for other sauces

base plate

dentistry

plate forming the base of a denture

ionization constant

lab testing

number showing acid or base power from ion-forming equilibrium

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French:basique, ...
German:basenbildend, ...
Italian:basificante, ...
Spanish:formador de base, ...
Portuguese:alcalinizante, ...
Chinese:碱性, ...
Japanese:塩基を形成する, ...
Arabic:مكون للقاعدة, ...
Hebrew:יוֹצֵר בָּסִיס, ...
Russian:щелочной, ...
Ukrainian:основоутворюючий, ...
Hindi:क्षारोत्पादक, ...
Bengali:ক্ষার-উৎপাদক, ...
Catalan:basogènic, ...
Czech:zásadotvorný, ...
Danish:base-dannende, ...
Dutch:basenvormend, ...
Greek:βάση-σχηματίζων, ...
Hungarian:bázisképző, ...
Khmer:បង្កើតបាស, ...
Korean:염기 생성의, ...
Persian:بازساز, ...
Polish:zasadotwórczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):alcalinizante, ...
Romanian:bazogen, ...
Swedish:basbildande, ...
Thai:สร้างเบส, ...
Turkish:baz oluşturan, ...
Vietnamese:tạo bazơ, ...

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