alkali
英 ['ælkəlaɪ]
美['ælkə'lai]
- n. 碱；可溶性无机盐
- adj. 碱性的
- n. (Alkali)人名；(冈、乍、尼日利)阿尔卡利
英英释意
- 1. any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water;
- "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"
- 2. a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture