alkalescent


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al·ka·les·cent

 (ăl′kə-lĕs′ənt)
adj.
Becoming alkaline; slightly alkaline.
[alkal(i) + -escent.]
al′ka·les′cence, al′ka·les′cen·cy n.
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alkalescent

(ˌælkəˈlɛsənt)
adj
developing alkaline qualities
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Adj.1.alkalescent - tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline
alcalescent
alkalic, alkaline - relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7; "alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone"
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