Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Becoming alkaline; slightly alkaline.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Becoming or tending to become alkaline.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Tending to the properties of an alkali; slightly alkaline.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Slightly
alkaline ; having the properties of analkali .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[alkal(i) + –escent.]
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
alkali + -escent
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Examples
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In Ireland Sorrel leaves are eaten with fish, and with other alkalescent foods.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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It is less alkalescent than the flesh of any other animal, and its entire freedom from any irritating quality renders it a fit dish for the ailing, or those whose stomachs are naturally weak.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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It is less alkalescent than the flesh of any other animal, and its entire freedom from any irritating quality renders it a fit dish for the ailing, or those whose stomachs are naturally weak.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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