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alkali
noun as in soluble base; opposite of an acid
Weak match
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What appears to be ground glass is only the little crystals or small particles of alkali that have not been dissolved.
He was one of the men to whom alkali is a constant poison, and his lips were always cracked and bleeding.
He had come away in the sour mood of a thirsty man who finds an alkali spring sparkling deceptively under a rock.
Talpers flushed angrily, and then grinned, until his alkali-cracked lips glistened in the lamplight.
Now, cations other than the alkali ions are liable to interfere with tests designed for alkaline or neutral solutions.
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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to alkali, such as: antacid, salt, and caustic soda.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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