Translation of "alkali" into Scots

alkali is the translation of "alkali" into Scots.

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

    basic, ionic salt of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal chemical element

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