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Verb: alkalize  'al-ku`lIz
  1. Turn basic and less acidic
    "the solution alkalized"
    - alkalise [Brit], alkalify, basify

Derived forms: alkalized, alkalizes, alkalizing

See also: alkali, alkalizer

Type of: change state, turn

Antonym: acidify

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