alkali

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Water cremation, also called alkaline hydrolysis, involves the body being placed in a chamber and broken down by a combination of water, heat and a strong alkali.

From BBC

As they evaporate and refill over time, Beeler said an alkali pool can be distinguished by a white ring — similar to hard water stains — that forms on exposed soil and rocks.

From Seattle Times

About 25 properties have been searched by police investigating the death of a man who was shot and then doused in acid and alkali.

From BBC

The lab can’t show you how a plume of alkali spreads through ocean waters, how added particles might clump up, or how the chemicals might affect marine life.

From Science Magazine

A two-week supply of chlorine alkali chemicals is now sitting on the tracks somewhere in Southern California, and the district can’t get it.

From Los Angeles Times