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Alkali
01
any water-soluble compound that can turn litmus blue and reacts with an acid to form a salt and water
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The chemist carefully measured the alkali to avoid a violent reaction.
02
a mixture of soluble salts present in arid soils or certain bodies of water, often harmful to agriculture
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Alkali deposits can form on lakebeds in dry regions.
