单词 | basify |
释义 | basify in British English (ˈbeɪsɪˌfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive) to make basic basify in American English (ˈbeɪsəˌfaɪ) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbasiˌfied or ˈbasiˌfying to change into a base; alkalize basify in American English (ˈbeisəˌfai) transitive verbWord forms: -fied, -fying to raise the pH of (a substance) above 7, thus making it alkaline Derived forms basification noun Word origin [1840–50; base1 + -ify]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bypass, colloid, organizer, sensationalism, set piece-ify is a verbal suffix meaning “to make,” “cause to be,” “render”. Other words that usethe affix -ify include: clarify, diversify, quantify, ratify, saponify |
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