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Verb: alkalinise  'al-ku-li,nIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: alkalinize)
  1. (chemistry) make (a substance) alkaline
    "applying lime will alkalinise soil";
    - alkalinize
     
  2. (chemistry) become alkaline
    "The solution alkalinised as they added more base";
    - alkalinize

Derived forms: alkalinising, alkalinises, alkalinised

Type of: alter, change, modify