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to alkalinize

to alkalinize

1 9.0
To make a liquid less acidic so it becomes basic
  • verb
  • /ˈæl.kə.lɪ.naɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : alcalinizar
  • Your body enters an acidic state at nighttime (also while exercising), so it's really beneficial to alkalinize with lemon water in the AM.

Examples

  • Drinking lemon water can help to alkalinize your body and improve overall health.

  • It works by alkalinizing the urine and neutralizing uric acid.

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  • Water in the a.m., alkalinizing foods like salad, and fermented vegetables like the ones in Akea Essentials.

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  • And what they do is allow the saliva to become ionic with negative ions, which alkalinizes the saliva, and that has already taken care of about 40% of the plaque.

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  • Consuming more fruits and vegetables can alkalinize your diet and balance your pH levels.

  • To reduce acidity in your diet, focus on foods that can alkalinize your system, such as leafy greens.

Synonyms

to alkalize
vsto alkalinize
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Make something less acidic by adding baking soda

is the alternative form with identical meaning
to alkalify
vsto alkalinize
  • Specialized
9.9

To make water or soil less acidic

emphasizes lowering acidity rather than only stating pH level
to basify
vsto alkalinize
  • Specialized
9.9

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

refers to raising pH without implying conversion to a chemical form

Antonyms

to acidify
1 6.1

To make something more acidic or sour

How Neutral

to alkalinize
  • Specialized
1 9.0
to neutralize
  • Specialized
19 5.8
to deacidify
  • Specialized
7.7

Surface Forms

alkalinize infinitive
alkalinized past
alkalinized past participle
alkalinizing present participle
alkalinizes third person singular

Morphology

alkalinize = alkaline (transparent) = alkaline + ize

Formed by adding the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize' to the adjective 'alkaline', yielding the clear meaning 'make alkaline'.

Etymology

Alkalinize comes from alkali (originally a word for 'ashes' that people used to make soap and soda) and the ending -ize meaning 'to make'. So to alkalinize something is to 'make' it alkaline, in other words to make it less acidic.