baselike

baselike

English

Etymology

base +‎ -like

Adjective

baselike (comparative more baselike, superlative most baselike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a base (in various senses).
   • 1993, John William Hill, Dorothy M. Feigl, Stuart J. Baum, Chemistry and life

     Many medicines taste bitter because they contain alkaloid (baselike) compounds. Quinine, caffeine, and the antihistamines are familiar examples.

   • 2008, Ask CosmoGIRL! About Beauty (page 84)

     The baselike concealer goes on matte, so it helps shadow stay put.