#alkalinization

• Alkalinization — The act of alkalinizing and its result; a chemical, industrial, or physiological process through which a medium increases its pH above the neutral value of 7. Alkalinization is widely utilized in wastewater treatment, in agriculture for correcting podzolic soils, and in medical detoxification protocols.
• Alkalinization — An archaic and technical designation used in old chemistry treatises for the process of alkalinization; the act of increasing the pH of a solution or substance by adding bases (alkali) until the acids are neutralized and the neutral value of 7 is exceeded. This structural term has been completely replaced in modern language by the form 'alcalinizare'.
• Alkalization — The act of alkalizing and its result; a chemical, physiological, or industrial process through which the pH value of a medium is increased above the neutral threshold of 7. Alkalization is frequently used as a synonym for 'alkalinization', having essential applications in water treatment, the food industry (cocoa processing), and correcting acidic agricultural soils.