alkali
alkalies
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pluralof alkali.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Pots, pans, vats, machines exposed to corrosives will be protected by a skin of aluminum, metal highly resistant to mos.t acids and alkalies.
From Time Magazine Archive
Graphite is not affected by heat, cold, acids, or alkalies, and has a strong attraction for metal surfaces.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Victor Wilfred Pag?
Among the chemical we note the action of acids and alkalies upon metals.
From Electric Bells and All About Them A Practical Book for Practical Men by S. R. Bottone
Humic, hū′mik, adj. denoting an acid formed by the action of alkalies on humus or mould.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Where the case is not imminent, alkalies have sometimes been successfully administered, which combine with the carbonic acid gas, and thus at once reduce its volume.
From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Robert Jennings
