- mineral alkali
- mineral alkali noun (obsolete)Sodium carbonate• • •Main Entry: ↑mineral
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Alkali Lake — ist der Name mehrerer Seen in den Vereinigten Staaten: Alkali Lake (Jackson County, Colorado) Alkali Lake (Kiowa County, Colorado) Alkali Lake (Kalifornien) Alkali Lake (Minnesota) Alkali Lake (Blaine County, Montana) Alkali Lake (Glacier County … Deutsch Wikipedia
Alkali soils — Alkali, or alkaline, soils are clay soils with a relatively high exchangeable sodium percentage, a relative high pH (> 9), a poor soil structure and a low infiltration capacity. Often they have a hard calcareous layer at 0.5 to 1 m. depth (in… … Wikipedia
Alkali soil — Any one of various soils found in arid and semiarid regions, containing an unusual amount of soluble mineral salts which effloresce in the form of a powder or crust (usually white) in dry weather following rains or irrigation. The basis of these… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alkali — Al ka*li (?; 277), n.; pl. {Alkalis} or {Alkalies}. [F. alcali, ultimately fr. Ar. alqal[=i] ashes of the plant saltwort, fr. qalay to roast in a pan, fry.] 1. Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) One of a class… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alkali — [al′kə lī΄] n. pl. alkalies or alkalis [ME alkaly < Ar al qily, for al qili, the ashes (of saltwort) < qalai, to roast in a pan] 1. any base or hydroxide, as soda, potash, etc. that is soluble in water and gives a high concentration of… … English World dictionary
alkali rock — Mineral. any igneous rock with a marked preponderance of alkali and a low percentage of silica. * * * … Universalium
alkali rock — Mineral. any igneous rock with a marked preponderance of alkali and a low percentage of silica … Useful english dictionary
Alkali metal — Group → 1 ↓ Period 2 3 Li 3 … Wikipedia
alkali metal — Chem. any of the group of univalent metals including potassium, sodium, lithium, rubidium, cesium, and francium, whose hydroxides are alkalis. [1880 85] * * * Any of the six chemical elements in the leftmost group of the periodic table (lithium,… … Universalium
alkali — /al keuh luy /, n., pl. alkalis, alkalies, adj. n. 1. Chem. a. any of various bases, the hydroxides of the alkali metals and of ammonium, that neutralize acids to form salts and turn red litmus paper blue. b. any of various other more or less… … Universalium
