basify

basify
/bay"seuh fuy'/, v.t., basified, basifying.
to raise the pH of (a substance) above 7, thus making it alkaline.
[1840-50; BASE1 + -IFY]

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  • basify — ba·si·fy …   English syllables

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  • basification — noun see basify …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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