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alkalinize

alkalinize verb: to convert, or be converted, to an alkali.

Verb

alkalinize (third-person singular simple present alkalinizes, present participle alkalinizing, simple past and past participle alkalinized)

  1. To convert, or be converted, to an alkali
    Synonyms:
    alkalify

Synonyms of alkalinize

Forms of alkalinize

third-person singular presentalkalinizes
present participlealkalinizing
past participlealkalinized
pastalkalinized

Origin of alkalinize

From alkaline + -ize.

Words formed from alkalinize

Questions about alkalinize

What does alkalinize mean?
Alkalinize means to convert, or be converted, to an alkali.
What part of speech is alkalinize?
Alkalinize is a verb.
What is the past tense of alkalinize?
The past tense of alkalinize is alkalinized.

Words near alkalinize in the dictionary

  1. alkalinising
  2. alkalinities
  3. alkalinity
  4. alkalinization
  5. alkalinizations
  6. alkalinize
  7. alkalinized
  8. alkalinizer
  9. alkalinizers
  10. alkalinizes
  11. alkalinizing

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