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alkali in Persian

قلیا qaliyâ

/ˈæl.kəˌlaɪ/

alkali in Persian: قلیا (qaliyâ), شخار (šaxâr). 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.

Persian words for alkali

class of caustic bases
قلیا qaliyâ, شخار šaxâr

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 Persian

What is the meaning of alkali in Persian?
Alkali in Persian is قلیا (qaliyâ), شخار (šaxâr).
معنی alkali چیست؟
Alkali: قلیا (qaliyâ), شخار (šaxâr).
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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