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alkalinize

/ˈælkəlˌaɪnaɪz/ verb

To convert, or be converted, to an alkali

Word Origin From Arabic al-qalī 'the ashes' (of saltwort plants) — alkali originally meant the ashes used in soap-making, and alkalinize means to make something alkaline. The Arabic word came through medieval Latin, and the Greek -ize suffix 'to make' turns it into a verb. The same root gives us alkaline, alkaloid, and alkalosis.

verb To convert, or be converted, to an alkali

We need to alkalinize the soil to make it suitable for these plants.

(动词) 碱化

我们需要碱化土壤，使其适合这些植物生长。

(verbo) Convertir, o ser convertido, en un álcali.

Necesitamos alcalinizar el suelo para hacerlo apto para estas plantas.

(verbe) Rendre alcalin ; transformer en un alcali ou une substance basique.

Nous devons alcaliniser le sol pour qu'il convienne à ces plantes.

(Verb) alkalisieren; basisch machen [in einen alkalischen Zustand überführen oder überführt werden]

Wir müssen den Boden **alkalinize**, damit er für diese Pflanzen geeignet ist.

(動詞) アルカリ性にする、またはアルカリ性になる

これらの植物に適した土壌にするため、土壌をアルカリ化する必要がある。

(verbo) alcalinizar [Converter, ou ser convertido, em um álcali]

Precisamos alcalinizar o solo para torná-lo adequado para essas plantas.

Synonyms: alkalize basify make alkaline neutralize acidity Antonyms: acidify sour acidulate
Word parts: alkalin + ize

Related words

alkaline alkalinity alkalize alkalization

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