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to alkalify

to alkalify

9.9
To make water or soil less acidic
  • verb
  • /ˈæl.kə.lɪ.faɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : alcalinizar
  • Adding baking soda will alkalify the solution, reducing its acidity.

Examples

  • They alkalified the soil to make it more suitable for gardening.

  • The process of alkalifying water can improve its suitability for certain industrial uses.

  • You should alkalify your diet with more vegetables.

  • The process will alkalify the water.

  • Adding baking soda will alkalify the solution, reducing its acidity.

  • The process of alkalifying water can improve its suitability for certain industrial uses.

  • You should alkalify your diet with more vegetables.

Synonyms

to alkalinize
vsto alkalify
  • Specialized
1 9.0

To make a liquid less acidic so it becomes basic

lowers acidity generally without naming a specific pH
to alkalize
vsto alkalify
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Make something less acidic by adding baking soda

emphasizes decreasing acidity without stating a pH target
to basify
vsto alkalify
  • Specialized
9.9

To make something less acidic by adding a substance that raises its pH

means reducing acidity but can imply chemical conversion too
to deacidify
vsto alkalify
  • Specialized
7.7

To remove acid from something, especially old paper or wine, to stop damage

aims to decrease acidity generally rather than focusing on preservation

Surface Forms

alkalify infinitive
alkalified past
alkalified past participle
alkalifying present participle
alkalifies third person singular

Morphology

alkalify = alkali (transparent) = alkali + fy + ify

The word is transparently derived from 'alkali' with the suffix '-ify', indicating the action of making something more alkaline.

Etymology

The word alkalify comes from alkali, a word that once meant 'ashes' used to make alkaline substances, and the ending -ify, which means 'to make'. So, to alkalify something is to 'make' it 'less acidic' or more alkaline.