The process or action of making something alkaline; currently in the state of becoming alkaline.
Present participle of 'alkalify,' combining the base verb with the '-ing' suffix to describe ongoing action. This form became standard in English scientific writing by the 18th century.
The '-ing' form lets scientists describe things that are happening right now in a reaction—it's the difference between 'this is alkaline' and 'this is becoming alkaline,' which is crucial for understanding chemical processes in real-time.
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