salify

[ sal-uh-fahy ]
/ ˈsæl əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object), sal·i·fied, sal·i·fy·ing.

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

Origin of salify

First recorded in 1780–90; sal + -ify

OTHER WORDS FROM salify

sal·i·fi·a·ble, adjective sal·i·fi·ca·tion [sal-uh-fi-key-shuh n] /ˌsæl ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, noun

Words nearby salify

salient, salientian, salieri, saliferous, salifiable, salify, salii, salimeter, salina, salinas, saline

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British Dictionary definitions for salifiable

salify
/ (ˈsælɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

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

Derived forms of salify

salifiable, adjective salification, noun

Word Origin for salify

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

Medical definitions for salifiable

salifiable
[ săl′ə-fī′ə-bəl ]

adj.

Capable of being made into a salt. Used of a base that combines with acids to make salts.