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alkalinize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-ka-lin-ize
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert, or be converted, to an alkali

Etymology

Etymology tree English alkaline Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English alkalinize From alkaline + -ize.

Inflected Forms

alkalinizes (present, singular) alkalinizing (participle, present) alkalinized (participle, past) alkalinized (past)

Derived Forms

alkalinizer

Frequently Paired Words

alkalify basify

Synonyms

alkalify alkalinise

Questions

What does alkalinize mean?
To convert, or be converted, to an alkali
Where does alkalinize come from?
Etymology tree English alkaline Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English alkalinize From alkaline + -ize.

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