- kaligenous
- \\kəˈlijənəs, (ˈ)ka|l-\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary kali alkali (from New Latin) + -genous: forming alkalies — used of the alkali metals
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Kaligenous — Ka*lig e*nous, a. [Kali + genous. See {Alkali}.] Forming alkalies with oxygen, as some metals. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kaligenous — ka·lig·e·nous … English syllables
-genous — comb. form forming adjectives meaning produced (endogenous). * * * jənəs adjective combining form Etymology: gen + ous 1. : producing : yielding alkaligenous 2. : produced by : arising or originating in … Useful english dictionary
