ALKALESCENCY
\ˈalke͡ɪlsənsi], \ˈalkeɪlsənsi], \ˈa_l_k_eɪ_l_s_ə_n_s_i]\
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A tendency to become alkaline; or the state of a substance in which alkaline properties begin to be developed, or to predominant.
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