alkali

noun

a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water

any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

Roots

alqalialkali- · Arabic · the ashes

Synonyms for alkali

nonacidadj acidn oxyacidn hydracid alkalinityn

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The word alkali breaks down into one root of Arabic origin: the root alkali-, from Arabic alqali (“the ashes”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.