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alkali
noun
Any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
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ˈæl.kə.laɪ
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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”
noun
A mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
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Bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia
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