baselike
adjEtymology From base + -like.
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Resembling or characteristic of a base (in various senses).
- Many medicines taste bitter because they contain alkaloid (baselike) compounds. Quinine, caffeine, and the antihistamines are familiar examples.1993, John William Hill, Dorothy M. Feigl, Stuart J. Baum, Chemistry and life:
- The baselike concealer goes on matte, so it helps shadow stay put.2008, Ask CosmoGIRL! About Beauty, page 84: