The meaning of Alkali
Alkali – definition
nounA compound with particular chemical properties including turning litmus blue and neutralizing or effervescing with acids; typically, a caustic or corrosive substance of this kind such as lime or soda.
Usage examples:
Flint is not subject to chemical weathering except by strong alkalis
nounA substance that has the opposite effect or chemical behavior of an acid
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Word origin
late Middle English (denoting a saline substance derived from the ashes of various plants, including glasswort): from medieval Latin, from Arabic al-qalī ‘calcined ashes (of the glasswort etc
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