|
|
- pronunciation:
- ael
k
laI
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
alkalies, alkalis |
| definition 1: |
any of a category of base chemicals, made up of hydroxides of certain metals and of ammonium, which neutralize acids to form salts.
- similar words:
- base
|
| definition 2: |
a soluble salt found in some soil composition, making it unfit for agriculture.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|