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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alkalify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-ka-li-fy
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To render (more) alkaline (less acidic).

Transitive verb

verb

To become changed into an alkali.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily)der. Medieval Latin alcalibor. French alcalibor. English alkali English -fy English alkalify From alkali + -fy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

alkalifies (present, singular) alkalifying (participle, present) alkalified (participle, past) alkalified (past)

Derived Forms

alkalifiable

Synonyms

alkalinize basify alkalize alkalise

Antonyms

acidify

Questions

What does alkalify mean?
To render (more) alkaline (less acidic).
Where does alkalify come from?
Etymology tree Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily)der. Medieval Latin alcalibor. French alcalibor. English alkali English -fy English alkalify From alkali + -fy.

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