salify

[sal-uh-fahy]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

salified, salifying

to form into a salt, as by chemical combination.
to mix or combine with a salt.

salify

/ ˈ��æ��ɪˌ�ڲ�ɪ /

verb

to treat, mix with, or cause to combine with a salt
to convert (a substance) into a salt
to salify ammonia by treatment with hydrochloric acid

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Other Word Forms

salifiable adjective
salification noun
ˈ��ˌ�ھ�� adjective
ˌ��ھ�ˈ��پ��ǲ� noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of salify¹

First recorded in 1780–90; sal + -ify

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Word History and Origins

Origin of salify¹

C18: from French salifier, from New Latin ��ھ��, from Latin sal salt + facere to make

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Salify, sal′i-fī, v.t. to combine with an acid in order to make a salt:—pa.t. and pa.p. sal′ified.—adj.

From

OBS.—Because sal, salis, in Latin, doubles not the l, the chemists write salify, salifiable, salification, saliferous, saline, salinous, saliniform, salifying, &c., with single l, contrary to Rule 3d.

From

saliferous Salii

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