antalkali

[ ant-al-kuh-lahy ]

/ æntˈæl kəˌlaɪ /

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

something that neutralizes alkalis or counteracts alkalinity.

Nearby words

antagonizer, antakiya, antakya, antalgic, antalgic gait, antalkali, antalkaline, antalya, antanaclasis, antananarivo, antapex

Also antalkaline.

Origin of antalkali

First recorded in 1825–35; ant- + alkali

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Examples from the Web for antalkali

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

antalkaline (æntˈælkəˌlaɪn, -lɪn), adjective, noun

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