VERB | change | basify, alkalize, alkalise, alkalify | turn basic and less acidic |
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Meaning | Turn basic and less acidic. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | alkalize, alkalise, alkalify | |
Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
Broader | change state, turn | Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action |
Opposite | acidify, acetify | Turn acidic |
Spanish | alcalinizar, alcalizar | |
Catalan | alcalinitzar | |
Nouns | base | any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water |
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