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baselike

baselike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a base (in various senses).

Adjective

baselike (comparative more baselike, superlative most baselike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a base (in various senses).
    • Many medicines taste bitter because they contain alkaloid (baselike) compounds. Quinine, caffeine, and the antihistamines are familiar examples.1993, John William Hill, Dorothy M. Feigl, Stuart J. Baum, Chemistry and life
    • The baselike concealer goes on matte, so it helps shadow stay put.2008, Ask CosmoGIRL! About Beauty, page 84

Forms of baselike

comparativemore baselike
superlativemost baselike

Origin of baselike

From base + -like.

Questions about baselike

What does baselike mean?
Baselike means resembling or characteristic of a base (in various senses).
What part of speech is baselike?
Baselike is an adjective.

Words near baselike in the dictionary

  1. baseless
  2. baselessly
  3. baselessness
  4. baselevel
  5. baselevels
  6. baselike
  7. baseline
  8. baselined
  9. baseliner
  10. baseliners
  11. baselines

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