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  • 11-escent — suffix forming adjectives denoting the beginning of a state or action (effervescent; fluorescent). Derivatives: escence suffix forming nouns. Etymology: from or after F escent or L escent , pres. part. stem of verbs in escere * * * |esənt… …

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  • 13alkaline — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. alkali, alkalescent, basic, caustic, salty, bitter, acrid, soluble, chemical, antacid, neutralizing …

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  • 14alkaline — [adj] being basic, not acid (chemically) acrid, alkalescent, alkali, antacid, bitter, caustic, neutralizing, salty, soluble; concept 472 …

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  • 15alkalescence — [al΄kə les′ən sēal΄kə les′əns] n. [ ALKAL(INE) + ESCENCE] the quality of being alkaline or somewhat alkaline: also alkalescency [al΄kə les′ən sē] alkalescent adj …

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  • 16alcalescent — adjective tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline • Syn: ↑alkalescent • Similar to: ↑alkaline, ↑alkalic …

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  • 17alkalic — adjective relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7 alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone • Syn: ↑alkaline • Ant: ↑amphoteric (for: ↑alkaline), ↑acidic ( …

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  • 18al|ka|les|cent — «AL kuh LEHS uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline. –n. an alkalescent substance …

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