Alkalescent

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Alkalescent \Al`ka*les"cent\, a. [Cf. F. alcalescent.]
     Tending to the properties of an alkali; slightly alkaline.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  alkalescent
       adj : tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline [syn: {alcalescent}]