Makes something basic or alkaline; converts an acidic or neutral substance into a base.
From Latin 'basis' (base) + '-ify' (to make). The verb form means to transform something chemically by adding basic properties.
When your stomach acid gets out of control, your body basifies the excess using bicarbonate—this everyday chemical reaction is the same principle scientists use in laboratories!
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