Definition
- (noun) One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic 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.
- (noun) (Western United States) Soluble mineral matter, other than common salt, contained in soils of natural waters.
Word stats
- Alkali contains 6 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
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What does Alkali mean?
One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic 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.
How many letters are in Alkali?
Alkali has 6 letters.
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