Meanings
adjectivekaligenous (comparative more kaligenous, superlative most kaligenous)
comparative more kaligenous · superlative most kaligenous
- chemistryForming alkalis with oxygen, as some metals do.
Origin
Related to alkali; see -genous.
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kaligenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaligenous
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kaligenous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaligenous.
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