What is the meaning of alkali?

noun

  • Any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water.
    • usage: "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"
  • A mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture. .
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