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antalkali

American  
[ant-al-kuh-lahy] / æntˈæl kəˌlaɪ /

noun

PLURAL

antalkalis, antalkalies

  1. something that neutralizes alkalis or counteracts alkalinity.

antalkali British  
/ æntˈælkəˌlaɪ, æntˈælkəˌlaɪn, -lɪn /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • antalkaline adjective

Etymology

Origin of antalkali

First recorded in 1825–35; ant- + alkali

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Antalkali, ant-al′ka-li, n. anything that counteracts the action of an alkali.

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