alkalize


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al·ka·lize

 (ăl′kə-līz′) also al·ka·lin·ize (-lə-nīz′)
v. al·ka·lized, al·ka·liz·ing, al·ka·liz·es also al·ka·lin·ized or al·ka·lin·iz·ing or al·ka·lin·iz·es
v.tr.
To make alkaline.
v.intr.
To become an alkali.

al′ka·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
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alkalize

(ˈælkəˌlaɪz) or

alkalise

vb
(Chemistry) (tr) to make alkaline
ˈalkaˌlizable, ˈalkaˌlisable adj
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al•ka•lize

(ˈæl kəˌlaɪz)

also al′ka•lin•ize`,



v.t., v.i. -lized also -lin•ized, -liz•ing also -lin•iz•ing.
to make or become alkaline.
[1740–50]
al′ka•liz`a•ble, adj.
al`ka•li•za′tion, n.
al′ka•liz`er, n.
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alkalize


Past participle: alkalized
Gerund: alkalizing

Imperative
alkalize
alkalize
Present
I alkalize
you alkalize
he/she/it alkalizes
we alkalize
you alkalize
they alkalize
Preterite
I alkalized
you alkalized
he/she/it alkalized
we alkalized
you alkalized
they alkalized
Present Continuous
I am alkalizing
you are alkalizing
he/she/it is alkalizing
we are alkalizing
you are alkalizing
they are alkalizing
Present Perfect
I have alkalized
you have alkalized
he/she/it has alkalized
we have alkalized
you have alkalized
they have alkalized
Past Continuous
I was alkalizing
you were alkalizing
he/she/it was alkalizing
we were alkalizing
you were alkalizing
they were alkalizing
Past Perfect
I had alkalized
you had alkalized
he/she/it had alkalized
we had alkalized
you had alkalized
they had alkalized
Future
I will alkalize
you will alkalize
he/she/it will alkalize
we will alkalize
you will alkalize
they will alkalize
Future Perfect
I will have alkalized
you will have alkalized
he/she/it will have alkalized
we will have alkalized
you will have alkalized
they will have alkalized
Future Continuous
I will be alkalizing
you will be alkalizing
he/she/it will be alkalizing
we will be alkalizing
you will be alkalizing
they will be alkalizing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been alkalizing
you have been alkalizing
he/she/it has been alkalizing
we have been alkalizing
you have been alkalizing
they have been alkalizing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been alkalizing
you will have been alkalizing
he/she/it will have been alkalizing
we will have been alkalizing
you will have been alkalizing
they will have been alkalizing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been alkalizing
you had been alkalizing
he/she/it had been alkalizing
we had been alkalizing
you had been alkalizing
they had been alkalizing
Conditional
I would alkalize
you would alkalize
he/she/it would alkalize
we would alkalize
you would alkalize
they would alkalize
Past Conditional
I would have alkalized
you would have alkalized
he/she/it would have alkalized
we would have alkalized
you would have alkalized
they would have alkalized
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.alkalize - turn basic and less acidicalkalize - turn basic and less acidic; "the solution alkalized"
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
acetify, acidify - turn acidic; "the solution acetified"
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