alkalize

UK: /ˈælkəˌlaɪz/ US: (al′kə līz′)

Inflections of 'alkalize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

alkalizes

v 3rd person singular (US & UK)

alkalizing

v pres p (US & UK)

alkalized

v past (US & UK)

alkalized

v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

al•ka•lize  (al′kə līz′), v.t., v.i., -lized, -liz•ing. [Chem.]

1. Chemistry to make or become alkaline.

Also, al′ka•lin•ize′*  [esp. Brit.,] al′ka•lise′, al′ka•lin•ise′. 

• alkal(i) + -ize 1740–50

al′ka•liz′a•ble, adj. 
al′ka•li•za′tion, n. 
al′ka•liz′er, n. 

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alkalize, alkalise / ˈælkəˌlaɪz/ verb

1. (transitive) to make alkaline

ˈalkaˌlizable, ˈalkaˌlisable adjective