Alcalizate

/ælˈkæləzɪt/ verb

Definition

To treat with alkali or convert into an alkaline substance; to make alkaline.

Etymology

From alcali (alkali) plus -ize suffix (to cause to become or treat with), following standard English word-formation patterns.

Kelly Says

The verb 'alcalizate' belongs to a dying breed of technical jargon—modern chemists would just say 'alkalize', showing how language simplifies as it modernizes.

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