alkali
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(noun) a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture |
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Related Words: salt |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: base |
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Related Words: chemical compound, compound, cyanuramide, cytosine, glyoxaline, imidazole, iminazole, melamine, purine, pyridine, thymine, uracil |
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