The Collaborative International Dictionary
Alkalescence
Alkalescence \Al`ka*les`cence\, Alkalescency \Al`ka*les"cen*cy\,
n.
A tendency to become alkaline; or the state of a substance in
which alkaline properties begin to be developed, or to
predominant.
--Ure.
Wiktionary
alkalescence
alt. 1 A tendency to become alkaline. 2 The state of a substance in which alkaline properties begin to be developed, or to predominate. n. 1 A tendency to become alkaline. 2 The state of a substance in which alkaline properties begin to be developed, or to predominate.