Engelsk substantiv: alkali |
1. | alkali (om masse eller substans) any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia.
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | base |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | chemical compound, compound |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | cyanuramide, glyoxaline, imidazole, iminazole, melamine, purine, purine, pyridine, pyrimidine |
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2. | alkali (om masse eller substans) a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | salt |
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