Alkalic

/ælˈkeɪlɪk/ adjective

Definition

Of, relating to, or containing alkali; having the properties of an alkali.

Etymology

From alkali plus -ic, a common English adjectival suffix. This technical term emerged in chemistry during the 18th-19th centuries.

Kelly Says

Alkalic is the chemistry way of saying 'like an alkali'—it's the adjective form that appears in specialized geology and chemistry papers discussing rocks and minerals rich in alkaline compounds.

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