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alkali in Arabic

قَلَوِيّ qalawiyy

/ˈæl.kəˌlaɪ/

alkali in Arabic: قَلَوِيّ (qalawiyy). In English, alkali means one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing characteristics are dissolving 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.

Arabic words for alkali

class of caustic bases
قَلَوِيّ qalawiyy

English meaning of alkali

  1. noun One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing characteristics are dissolving 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.
  2. noun Soluble mineral matter, other than common salt, contained in soils of natural waters.

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Questions about alkali in Arabic

What is the meaning of alkali in Arabic?
Alkali in Arabic is قَلَوِيّ (qalawiyy).
ما معنى كلمة alkali؟
Alkali: قَلَوِيّ (qalawiyy).
What does alkali mean in English?
Alkali means one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing characteristics are dissolving 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.

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