Alkalisation

/ˌælkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

The process of making something alkaline or converting a substance into an alkali.

From alkali (Arabic al-qali) + '-isation' (British) or '-ization' (American). The '-isation' suffix comes from Latin via French, indicating a process or result of action.

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