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Alkali vs Alkalescent - What's the difference?

alkali | alkalescent |

As a noun alkali

is alkali.

As an adjective alkalescent is

slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali.

alkali

English

(wikipedia alkali)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (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.
  • Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc.
  • (Western United States) Soluble mineral matter, other than common salt, contained in soils of natural waters.

    • Synonyms

    * (chemistry) base

    Antonyms

    * (chemistry) acid

    Derived terms

    * alkaline * alkali metal

    Related terms

    * alkalied * alkaloid

    See also

    * caustic * pH ----

    alkalescent

    English

    Alternative forms

    * alcalescent

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali.