alkali
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- noun
- /ˈæl.kə.laɪ/
- Specialized
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sal alcalina
- I noticed that the water in the alkali lake had a strange taste, likely from the dissolved salts.
- alkali field
- alkali flat
Peanuts do not, and I repeat, do not like alkali soil.
- Peanuts do not, and I repeat, do not like alkali soil.
Examples
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Many plants struggle to survive in alkali regions due to the high salt content.
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Vinegar: The ingredients in homemade laundry soap are considered alkali.
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Excess alkali tends to degrade fabrics.
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There is reason to use vinegar in rinse water if alkali or bleach were used in the wash water, but there's no reason to use them in the same water.
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Someone here pointed out that recipes for laundry detergent that mix vinegar with alkali are reproduced by reputable sources that must know what they're doing.
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The only thing those alkali-heavy recipes have going for them is that they're so salty and alkaline, they depress the suds so they can be used in a HE machine.
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The alkali deposits in the soil made it difficult for farmers to grow crops.
Compounds
- Specialized
A soft metal that reacts strongly with water, like lithium, sodium, or potassium
- Specialized
Illness from strong cleaners like lye that you swallow, breathe in, or touch
Surface Forms
Etymology
Alkali for soil comes from the same Arabic al-qaly, meaning 'plant ashes' that left salty minerals in dry land. So alkali in fields means a build up of salts that can make soil bad for crops.