alkalize

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(al′kə līz′)

transitive verb alkalized, alkalizing

to make alkaline

Origin: alkal(ine) + -ize

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verb al·ka·lized also al·ka·lin·ized, al·ka·liz·ing also al·ka·lin·iz·ing, al·ka·liz·es also al·ka·lin·iz·es
verb, transitive
To make alkaline.
verb, intransitive
To become an alkali.

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  • alˌka·li·zaˈtion (-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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