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al·ka·lin·ize
 alkalinize
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- pronunciation:
- ael
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naIz
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
alkalinizes, alkalinizing, alkalinized |
| definition 1: |
to produce an alkali from (a chemical group).
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| definition 2: |
to add salt to (soil).
Seawater incursion has alkalinized the farmland, so crops grow poorly. |
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| derivation: |
alkalinization (n.) |
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