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| 1. | [ noun ] (chemistry) any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water | |
| Synonyms: | base | |
| Examples: | "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia" |
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| Related terms: | compound pyridine thymine purine imidazole melamine purine uracil pyrimidine cytosine alkalize | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture | |
| Related terms: | salt alkalize | |
| Similar spelling: |
alkalic alkalize alkalise alkaline alkalify alkalizer alkaliser algal alkaloid alkaluria alkalotic alkalosis alkalemia alkylic alkyl ALGOL Alcala |
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