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Pronunciation / Transliteration: al-ka-li-zi-ren
"Man kann den Körper durch grüne Säfte alkalisieren."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a substance alkaline; to reduce acidity and raise the pH level.
"Adding baking soda to the acidic solution will alkalize it." - 2
To treat or balance the body or diet with alkaline foods or substances.
"Many wellness advocates recommend drinking lemon water in the morning to alkalize the body."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Arabic word 'al-qili' (meaning 'the calcined ashes'), referencing the ashes of saltwort plants containing sodium and potassium carbonates. It entered scientific and medical English in the 19th century via Neo-Latin 'alkali' combined with the English verbal suffix '-ize' to denote the chemical or physiological process of making a substance or biological system alkaline.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alkalize" is said worldwide
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alcaliniser
Transliteration: al-ka-li-ni-ze
"Il faut alcaliniser la solution avant de continuer."
alkalisieren
Transliteration: al-ka-li-zi-ren
"Man kann den Körper durch grüne Säfte alkalisieren."
alcalinizzare
Transliteration: al-ka-li-niz-za-re
"Questo ingrediente aiuta ad alcalinizzare il pH."
alcalinizar
Transliteration: al-ka-li-ni-sar
"Es importante alcalinizar el agua antes de beberla."
alcalinizar
Transliteration: al-ka-li-ni-zar
"Alguns alimentos ajudam a alcalinizar o organismo."
क्षारीय करना
Transliteration: kshariya karna
"यह आहार शरीर को क्षारीय करने में मदद करता है।"
碱化
Transliteration: jiǎnhuà
"这种方法可以有效地碱化土壤。"
알칼리화하다
Transliteration: alkalli-hwahada
"식단은 체내를 알칼리화하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있습니다."
アルカリ化する
Transliteration: arukari-ka suru
"その野菜は体をアルカリ化する効果があります。"
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