Alkalinisation

/ælkəlɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The British spelling of the process of making something alkaline or increasing its alkaline properties.

Etymology

From 'alkalinise' (British spelling) + '-ation' suffix. This noun form is primarily used in British English scientific literature and documentation.

Kelly Says

British and American scientists still use different spellings—'-isation' versus '-ization'—a quirk that dates back to British preferences for French-derived suffixes, creating two equally valid scientific vocabularies.

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