alkalinize

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le processus consistant à rendre quelque chose alcalin ou à augmenter son alcalinité.

A verb used to indicate the process of making something alkaline or increasing its alkalinity.

1. Become alkalineC1formalscientific

   To undergo a process that results in a substance having a pH greater than 7, becoming alkaline.

   Devenir alcalin

   • The solution will alkalinize if left exposed to air.
   • Certain minerals cause the soil to alkalinize over time.
   • The water began to alkalinize after the addition of the base.

   Synonymesalkalify

   Antonymesacidify

2. Make a substance alkalineC1formalscientific

   To cause a substance to become alkaline by adding a base or through a chemical process.

   Alcaliniser

   • The chemist used a reagent to alkalinize the mixture.
   • Farmers sometimes alkalinize acidic soil to improve crop yields.
   • The process is designed to alkalinize the water for industrial use.

   Synonymesalkalifybasifyneutralize

   Antonymesacidify