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alkalifying

alkalifying is the present participle and gerund of alkalify.

Meaning of alkalify

Verb

alkalify (third-person singular simple present alkalifies, present participle alkalifying, simple past and past participle alkalified)

  1. (transitive) To render (more) alkaline (less acidic).
    • The process was required to alkalify the basic mixture before hardening.
  2. (intransitive) To become changed into an alkali.
    Synonyms:
    alkalinize

Questions about alkalifying

What is alkalifying the present participle and gerund of?
Alkalifying is the present participle and gerund of alkalify.

Words near alkalifying in the dictionary

  1. alkaliferous
  2. alkalifiable
  3. alkalified
  4. alkalifies
  5. alkalify
  6. alkalifying
  7. alkaligen
  8. alkaligenous
  9. alkaligrass
  10. alkaligrasses
  11. alkalimeter

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