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alkali

[al-kuh-lahy] / ˈæl kəˌlaɪ /
NOUN
soluble base; opposite of an acid
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Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba ordered an investigation into the incident.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023

Both Mr. Omotoso and the inspector general of police, Usman Alkali Baba, said that anyone found liable would face prosecution.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2021

Alkali metal oxides result from the oxidation-reduction reactions created by heating nitrates or hydroxides with the metals.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Lodders, K. Alkali element chemistry in cool dwarf atmospheres.

From Nature • May 6, 2018

Alkali blue 6 B. After the dyeing the goods are rinsed, then passed through a bath of 1½ lb. sulphuric acid in 10 gallons water, washed well and dried.

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Beech, Franklin




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