Alkali word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "alkali" word

[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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\Al"ka*li\ (?; 277), n.; pl. {Alkalis} or {Alkalies}. [F. alcali, ultimately fr. Ar. alqal[=i] ashes of the plant saltwort, fr. qalay to roast in a pan, fry.] 1. Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc. 2. (Chem.) One of a class of caustic bases, such as 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. {Fixed alkalies}, potash and soda. {Vegetable alkalies}. Same as {Alkaloids}. {Volatile alkali}, ammonia, so called in distinction from the fixed alkalies.
\Al"ka*li\, n. Soluble mineral matter, other than common salt, contained in soils of natural waters. [Western U. S.]

Synonyms for alkali

base

Related terms: acid, acidity, agent, alkalinity, alloisomer, anion, antacid, atom, biochemical, cation, chemical, chemical element, chromoisomer, compound, copolymer, dimer, element, heavy chemicals, high polymer, homopolymer, hydracid, inorganic chemical, ion, isomer, macromolecule, metamer, molecule, monomer, neutralizer, nonacid, organic chemical, oxyacid, polymer, pseudoisomer, radical, reagent, sulfacid, trimer

The fun area, different aproach to word »alkali«

Let's analyse "alkali" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ILAKLA. Average typing speed for these characters is 1770 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- .-.. -.- .- .-.. ..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: alkali: 1 + 1 + 9 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: alkali: 1 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 9 = 19, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (2)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
K (1)	11	Justice	Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
L (2)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive

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