alkali

As nouns the difference between lye and alkali

is that lye is an alkaline liquid made by leaching ashes (usually wood ashes) or lye can be (uk|railways) a short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding while alkali is alkali.

As a verb lye

is .

As a noun alkali

is alkali.

As an adjective basic is

basic.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and alkali

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while alkali is alkali.

As a noun alkali

is alkali.

As an adjective alkalifiable is

capable of being alkalified, or converted into an alkali.

As a noun alkali

is alkali.

As an adjective kaligenous is

(chemistry) forming alkalis with oxygen, as some metals do.

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.

As a noun alkali

is alkali.

As an acronym hepar is

(rights and equality party).

As nouns the difference between alkali and humin

is that alkali is alkali while humin is the part of the organic matter in soil that does not dissolve in dilute alkali.

As nouns the difference between alkali and superfatting

is that alkali is 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 while superfatting is the use of excess fat in soapmaking to consume the alkali and give the soap a more moisturizing effect.

As a noun alkali

is alkali.

As an adjective alkalescent is

slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali.