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alkali

Noun B1 – Intermediate

A substance that dissolves in water to form a solution with a pH greater than seven.

"Sodium hydroxide is a strong alkali often used to unblock drains."

Every alkali is a base, but not every base is an alkali: an alkali specifically dissolves in water.

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