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BASE-FORMING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does base-forming mean?
• BASE-FORMING (adjective)
The adjective BASE-FORMING has 1 sense:
1. yielding a base in aqueous solution
Familiarity information: BASE-FORMING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Yielding a base in aqueous solution
Similar:
alkalic; alkaline (relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7)
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