alkalize

/'ælkəlaiz/

Thân thiện

The chemist alkalizes the solution in the beaker.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To make something alkaline or less acidic: "Alkalize" means to cause a substance to become basic (having a pH greater than 7) or to reduce its acidity.

Usage

• The verb "alkalize" is used in scientific, medical, and culinary contexts to describe the process of increasing the pH of a substance. It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (the thing being made alkaline).
• Example: "You can alkalize the soil by adding lime." (Here, 'the soil' is the direct object being made alkaline.)

Examples

• Verb:
  • Farmers often alkalize acidic soil to improve crop yields.
  • The chemist added a base to alkalize the solution in the beaker.
  • Some health advocates recommend drinking lemon water, claiming it can alkalize the body, though this is scientifically debated.

Advanced Usage

• "Alkalize" vs. "Basify": In chemistry, "alkalize" is often used synonymously with "basify," though "basify" is a more general term for making something basic.
• Passive Voice: The process is often described in the passive voice.
  • The water was alkalized before being used in the experiment.

Variants and Related Words

• Alkalization (noun): The process or result of making something alkaline.
  • The alkalization of the lake was due to industrial runoff.
• Alkaline (adjective): Having the properties of a base; not acidic.
  • Baking soda is an alkaline substance.
• Alkalinity (noun): The state of being alkaline; the capacity to neutralize acid.
  • They tested the alkalinity of the water sample.

Synonyms

• Basify: To make basic (a more technical synonym).
• Deacidify: To reduce acidity (this focuses on removing acid rather than specifically adding base).

Antonyms

• Acidify: To make acidic.
• Sour: To make or become acidic (often used for taste).

Học thuật

Verb

1. turn basic and less acidic
   • the solution alkalized

Từ đồng nghĩa

• alkalise
• alkalify
• basify