álcali

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See also: alcali

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ál‧ca‧li

Noun

álcali m (plural álcalis)

  1. (chemistry) alkali (any of a class of caustic bases)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic الْقِلْي (al-qily).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈalkali/
  • Rhymes: -alkali
  • Syllabification: ál‧ca‧li

Noun

álcali m (plural álcalis)

  1. (chemistry) alkali

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