alkalization
The chemist performs alkalization by adding sodium hydroxide to the acidic solution.
Noun (uncountable, chemistry): - The process of making a substance alkaline: "alkalization" refers to the chemical process of turning a substance into an alkali or increasing its alkalinity, often by adding a base or removing acids.
- (The process of making soil more alkaline.)
- (Adding alkaline substances to adjust pH levels.)
"Alkalization therapy": a medical treatment involving the use of alkaline substances to alter body pH.
- Some alternative medicine practitioners recommend alkalization therapy for better health. (A therapy that aims to make the body more alkaline.)
"Alkalization of the blood": a physiological condition where blood becomes overly alkaline, often due to hyperventilation or certain medications.
- Severe alkalization of the blood can lead to muscle cramps and confusion. (An abnormally high blood pH.)
Alkalize (verb): to make or become alkaline.
- Farmers often alkalize acidic soil by adding lime. (They make the soil more alkaline.)
Alkaline (adjective): having a pH greater than 7; basic.
- Baking soda is a common alkaline substance. (A basic substance that neutralizes acids.)
Alkaloid (noun): a naturally occurring organic compound containing basic nitrogen, often found in plants.
- Caffeine is an alkaloid found in coffee beans. (A basic nitrogen-containing compound.)
- Basification: the process of making a substance basic (i.e., increasing its pH).
- Neutralization (in some contexts): counteracting acidity, though neutralization results in a pH of 7, not necessarily alkaline.
- There are no common idioms directly using "alkalization," as it is a technical term.
- There are no phrasal verbs directly formed with "alkalization," as it is a noun derived from a verb.