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salify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sal-i-fy
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To react so as to form a salt

Dated

verb

To combine or impregnate with a salt.

Dated; Transitive verb

verb

To form a salt with; to convert into a salt.

Dated; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French salifier; from Latin sal (“salt”) + -ficare (“to make”) (only in comparative). See -fy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

salifies (present, singular) salifying (participle, present) salified (participle, past) salified (past)

Derived Forms

salifiable salification

Questions

What does salify mean?
To react so as to form a salt
Where does salify come from?
From French salifier; from Latin sal (“salt”) + -ficare (“to make”) (only in comparative). See -fy.

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