Translation of "alkali" into Afrikaans

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alkali noun grammar

(chemistry) One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue. [..]

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  • alkali

    noun

    class of caustic bases

    The alkali required for soapmaking was for many centuries produced from the ashes of select plants, including seaweed.

    Die alkali wat nodig is om seep te maak, is eeue lank verkry van die as van sekere plante, waaronder seewier.

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