v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Salified p. pr. & vb. n. Salifying ] [ F. salifier; from L. sal salt + -ficare (only in comp.) to make. See -fy. ] (Chem.) (a) To combine or impregnate with a salt. (b) To form a salt with; to convert into a salt; as, to salify a base or an acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n)Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States, Syn.vegetable oyster, oyster plant, Tragopogon porrifolius