alkali

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After spending July gorging on the larvae of alkali flies, the birds are gradually departing this month to begin their migration to another saline lake about 6,000 miles away — Laguna Mar Chiquita in Argentina.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 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

Using the proposed method, larger alkali metal ions such as cesium could be incorporated into the perovskite structure, leading to ferroelectrics with desirable dielectric properties.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

The BBC's Mark Easton has been asking Commander Jon Savell about why it's taking time to find the alleged Clapham alkali attacker.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 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