alkali

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They’re the pupae of alkali flies, a traditional food source of the Native Kootzaduka’a people.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Another Los Angeles Times report on a roundup of immigrants begins by noting, “Human misery was compounded here today by a blistering desert sun and swirls of alkali dust.”

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2024

The magenta pigments developed by OSU researchers are thermally and chemically inert because of their high preparation temperature and remain unaltered structurally and optically upon exposure to acid and alkali, the authors note.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

As the manhunt for Abdul Shokoor Ezedi continues, what do we know about the suspect in the alkali attack in Clapham, south London?

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024

The way to unlock the niacin in corn is to cook it with an alkali like lime.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan