alkali
al kuh lahy
- n any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
- n a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
- What we see here is a typical alkali flat, left when melting snow water and spring rains had passed.
- The Department did not like to hear ranchmen blame "alkali disease," because during the last century alkali disease afflicted the Indians inhabiting the same areas.
- The Solution: Submerge the body in alkali and water.