Basify (Verb)
Meaning
Turn basic and less acidic; "the solution alkalized".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Baking soda can basify acidic water, making it more neutral and safe to consume.
- The natural process had begun to basify the swampy waters by the time the team started their fieldwork.
- When mixed with water, limestone basifies acidic soil and makes it suitable for plant growth.
- Researchers at the lab used a chemical mixture to basify the acidic compounds, rendering them harmless.
- An abnormally acidic environment could be basified by adding a calcium carbonate solution gradually.