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alkali
[al-kuh-lahy]
noun
plural
alkalis, alkaliesChemistry.
any of various bases, the hydroxides of the alkali metals and of ammonium, that neutralize acids to form salts and turn red litmus paper blue.
any of various other more or less active bases, as calcium hydroxide.
(not in technical use) an alkali metal.
Obsolete.any of various other compounds, as the carbonates of sodium and potassium.
Agriculture.a soluble mineral salt or a mixture of soluble salts, present in some soils, especially in arid regions, and detrimental to the growing of most crops.
adjective
Chemistry.alkaline.
alkali
/ ˈæəˌɪ /
noun
chem a soluble base or a solution of a base
a soluble mineral salt that occurs in arid soils and some natural waters
alkali
plural
alkalisA hydroxide of an alkali metal. The aqueous solution of alkalis is bitter, slippery, caustic, and characteristically basic in reactions.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of alkali1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of alkali1
Example Sentences
This process combines fats or oils with an alkali to produce soap.
The company has one aquamation machine that uses alkali solution, heat and pressure to break down the organic material into ashes.
The low-carbon seawater then has alkali added to it – to neutralise the acid that was added – and is then pumped back out into a stream that flows into the sea.
Another Los Angeles Times report on a roundup of immigrants begins by noting, “Human misery was compounded here today by a blistering desert sun and swirls of alkali dust.”
Using the proposed method, larger alkali metal ions such as cesium could be incorporated into the perovskite structure, leading to ferroelectrics with desirable dielectric properties.
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