alkali
/ˈælkəlˌaɪ/ · 3 syllables
Meaning
noun
- any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
“bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia” - a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
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