base forming
/beɪs ˈfɔrmɪŋ/
adjective
- Having the property of forming a base (alkali) when combined with water; alkaline or basic in chemical nature.
- Base-forming elements like calcium and magnesium are common in soil minerals.
- Sodium oxide is a base-forming compound that reacts with water to produce sodium hydroxide.
- In chemistry class, we learned that base-forming oxides neutralize acids.