Alkalescent

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali.

    "Eſculent muſhrooms are very nutritive, very readily alcaleſcent, and more ſo without intermediate aceſcency than any other vegetable; […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline wordnet

Synonyms

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alcalescentalcalescent

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"Eſculent muſhrooms are very nutritive, very readily alcaleſcent, and more ſo without intermediate aceſcency than any other vegetable; […]"

Etymology

From alkali + -escent.

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