Word: alkalescent
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: al
ka
les
cent
Definition: Slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali; any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
Morphemes:
Affix: alkali
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: alcali
Language: fr
Decoded: alcali
PoS: Noun
Meaning: alkali
Affix: -escent
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling