antalkali

[ ant-al-kuh-lahy ]

/ æntˈæl kəˌlaɪ /

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noun, plural ant·al·ka·lis, ant·al·ka·lies.

something that neutralizes alkalis or counteracts alkalinity.

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Also antalkaline.

Origin of antalkali

First recorded in 1825–35; ant- + alkali

Words nearby antalkali

antagonistic, antagonize, antagonizer, Antakiya, Antakya, antalkali, antalkaline, Antalya, antanaclasis, Antananarivo, antapex

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How to use antalkali in a sentence

Antalkali, ant-al′ka-li, n. anything that counteracts the action of an alkali.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Antalkali, a substance which neutralizes an alkali, and is used medicinally to counteract an alkaline tendency in the system.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for antalkali

antalkali

/ (æntˈælkəˌlaɪ) /

noun plural -lis or -lies

a substance that neutralizes alkalis, esp one used to treat alkalosis

Derived forms of antalkali

antalkaline (æntˈælkəˌlaɪn, -lɪn), adjective, noun

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