alkalescent

English

Etymology

From alkali +‎ -escent.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective

alkalescent (comparative more alkalescent, superlative most alkalescent)

1. Slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali.
   • 1775, William Cullen, “Mushrooms”, in Lectures on the Materia Medica, as Delivered by William Cullen, M.D. […], Philadelphia, Pa.: […] Robert Bell, […], →OCLC, page 68:

     Eſculent muſhrooms are very nutritive, very readily alcaleſcent, and more ſo without intermediate aceſcency than any other vegetable; […]

Alternative forms

• alcalescent

Translations

slightly alkaline

• Portuguese: alcalescente