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alkali in Swedish

alkali in Swedish is alkali, alkalie — alkali means a strong chemical base, such as soda or potash, that dissolves easily and reacts with acids to form salts.

alkali in Swedish

alkali
noun
(chemistry) 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.
alkalie
noun
(chemistry) 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.

What does "alkali" mean?

  1. noun A strong chemical base, such as soda or potash, that dissolves easily and reacts with acids to form salts.
  2. noun Mineral substances, other than ordinary salt, dissolved in soil and natural water.
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What is "alkali" in Swedish?
"alkali" in Swedish is alkali, alkalie. alkali means: A strong chemical base, such as soda or potash, that dissolves easily and reacts with acids to form salts.
Are there other ways to say "alkali" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "alkali": alkali, alkalie.
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