Meaning
Containing a relatively high proportion of alkali; alkaline.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily)der. Medieval Latin alcalibor. French alcalibor. English alkali Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alkalic From alkali + -ic.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
basicalkaline
Antonyms
amphotericacidic
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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