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Alkali vs Barilla - What's the difference?

alkali | barilla |

As nouns the difference between alkali and barilla

is that alkali is alkali while barilla is any of several unrelated saltmarsh plants that were once burnt to obtain soda ash.

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

    See also

    * caustic * pH ----

    barilla

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia barilla) (en noun)
  • Any of several unrelated saltmarsh plants that were once burnt to obtain soda ash
  • The alkali produced from the plant, an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching.
  • Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp.
  • (Ure)

    Derived terms

    * copper barilla

    Anagrams

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