alkalify
/alˈkalɪfʌɪ/ /ˈalkəlɪfʌɪ/Chemistry
verb
1 [with object] To make alkaline; (in early use) to convert into an alkali.
2 [no object] To become alkaline, or an alkali. rare.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in William Nicholson (1753–1815), chemist and inventor. From alkali + -fy.
- have a (good) run for one's money
- have a hand in something
- have a heart
- have a heart of gold
- have a lash at
- have all day
- have a lock on
- have a long way to go
- have a lot (or not much) on the ball
- have a mind of one's own
- have a moment
- have a mountain to climb
- have an axe to grind
- have an eye for
- have a nice day
- have ants in one's pants
- have a/one's cross to bear
- have a (or a good or half a) mind to do something
- have a (or one's) bellyful
- have a plum in one's mouth
- have a problem with
- have a screw loose
- have a shy at
- have a soft spot (also soft corner) for
- have at