To make basic or alkaline; to convert into or treat with a base.
From Latin 'basis' (base) + '-ify' (to make). Created following the standard pattern of chemistry verbs (acidify, alkalinize, etc.).
Industrial chemists basify millions of tons of materials annually—it's one of the fundamental reactions in manufacturing everything from pharmaceuticals to concrete!
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