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Topic: CHEMISTRY

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: Arabic al-qili 'the ashes (of a particular plant from which a type of alkali was obtained)'

alkali

 noun
     
al‧ka‧li [uncountable and countable]
HC a substance that forms a chemical salt when combined with an acid
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