v. Chem. [a. Fr. alcalise-r, ? ad. mod.L. alcalizā-re: see ALKALI and -IZE.] To render alkaline.
1749. Stack, in Phil. Trans., XLVI. 186. What can the repeated Action of the Fire produce on Salts, in order to alkalise them?
1808. Edin. Rev., XII. 398. An imperfect oxyde … which, by degrees, is fully alkalized.
