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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'alkali' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions alkali noun (alkal, ies, pl2=alkalis) Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc. (Chemistry) One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue. (Western United States) Soluble mineral matter, other than common salt, contained in soils of natural waters. Etymology: French alcali, ultimately fr. Ar. alqalÄ ashes of the plant saltwort, fr. qalay to roast in a pan, fry.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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