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alkalescence definition

al·ka·les·cence (al′kə les′əns)

noun

the quality of being alkaline or somewhat alkaline
also alkalescency al′·ka·les′·cency (-ən sē)

Etymology: alkal(ine) + -escence

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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