单词 | alkalizing |
释义 | alkalizingadj. Chemistry. That makes alkaline. ΚΠ 1799 J. C. Lettsom Naturalist's & Traveller's Compan. (ed. 3) 85 This substance, united to different bases, forms alkalies, and may be considered as a real alkalizen [perh. read alkaligen], or alkalizing principle, in opposition to oxygen, which is the principle of acidity. 1889 Lancet 17 Aug. 334/1 In the milder cases a full dose of the alkalising agent at bedtime was sufficient. 1963 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 63 No. 7. 117/2 It is wise to maintain an alkaline urine by administration of a suitable alkalizing agent. 2003 Biogeochemistry 64 17 Snowmelt has an alkalizing effect on soil pH since winter soil solutions are more acidic than infiltrating melt water. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1799 |
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