# alkali
## English
### Etymology

From French alcali, ultimately from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily, “alkali, ashes of the saltwort”), related to قَلَى (qalā, “to roast in a pan, fry”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈæl.kəˌlaɪ/, enPR: ălʹkə-lī'
* Audio (US):(file)

### Noun

alkali (countable and uncountable, plural alkalis or alkalies)
* (chemistry) One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing characteristics are dissolving in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.
* (Western US) Soluble mineral matter, other than common salt, contained in soils of natural waters.

#### Synonyms

* (chemistry): base

#### Antonyms

* (antonym(s) of “chemistry”): acid

#### Derived terms

* alkalaemia
* alkalamide
* alkalemia
* alkalescent
* alkali basalt
* alkali bee
* alkalibiont
* alkalibiontic
* alkalic
* alkali cellulose
* alkali feldspar
* alkaliferous
* alkali flat
* alkali fly
* alkalify
* alkaligen
* alkaligenous
* alkali grass
* alkali green
* alkali metal
* alkalimeter
* alkalimetric
* alkalimetry
* alkaline
* alkalinogenic
* alkalious
* alkaliphile
* alkaliproof
* alkalization
* alkalize
* alkalosis
* antalkali
* bialkali
* caustic alkali
* chloralkali
* haloalkaliphilic
* milk-alkali syndrome
* superalkali

#### Related terms

* alkalied
* alkaloid

#### Descendants

* → Welsh: alcali

#### Translations
### See also

* caustic
* pH

## Afrikaans
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

alkali (plural alkalis or alkalië)
* (chemistry) alkali

#### Synonyms

* basis

#### Antonyms

* suur

#### Derived terms

* alkalies
* alkaligehalte
* alkalireeks

## Danish
### Etymology

From Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily).

### Noun

alkali n (singular definite alkaliet, plural indefinite alkalier)
* (chemistry) an alkali

#### Related terms

* alkalisk

### References

* “alkali” in Den Danske Ordbog

## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from French alcali, from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˌɑlˈkaː.li/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: al‧ka‧li

### Noun

alkali n (plural alkaliën)
* (chemistry) alkali

#### Synonyms

* basis

#### Antonyms

* zuur

#### Derived terms

* alkalimetaal
* alkalose
* alkaloïde

## Finnish
### Etymology

Internationalism (see French alcali).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑlkɑli/, [ˈɑ̝lkɑ̝li]
* Rhymes: -ɑlkɑli
* Hyphenation: al‧ka‧li

### Noun

alkali
* (chemistry) Synonym of emäs.

#### Usage notes

* In Finnish alkali refers to bases in general. In English, it usually refers to a subgroup of bases as defined in the English section of this article.

#### Declension

Possessive forms of alkali (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
alkalini
alkalini
accusative
nom.
alkalini
alkalini
gen.
alkalini
genitive
alkalini
alkalieni alkaleideni alkaleitteni
partitive
alkaliani
alkaleitani alkalejani
inessive
alkalissani
alkaleissani
elative
alkalistani
alkaleistani
illative
alkaliini
alkaleihini
adessive
alkalillani
alkaleillani
ablative
alkaliltani
alkaleiltani
allative
alkalilleni
alkaleilleni
essive
alkalinani
alkaleinani
translative
alkalikseni
alkaleikseni
abessive
alkalittani
alkaleittani
instructive
comitative
—alkaleineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
alkalisi
alkalisi
accusative
nom.
alkalisi
alkalisi
gen.
alkalisi
genitive
alkalisi
alkaliesi alkaleidesi alkaleittesi
partitive
alkaliasi
alkaleitasi alkalejasi
inessive
alkalissasi
alkaleissasi
elative
alkalistasi
alkaleistasi
illative
alkaliisi
alkaleihisi
adessive
alkalillasi
alkaleillasi
ablative
alkaliltasi
alkaleiltasi
allative
alkalillesi
alkaleillesi
essive
alkalinasi
alkaleinasi
translative
alkaliksesi
alkaleiksesi
abessive
alkalittasi
alkaleittasi
instructive
comitative
—alkaleinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
alkalimme
alkalimme
accusative
nom.
alkalimme
alkalimme
gen.
alkalimme
genitive
alkalimme
alkaliemme alkaleidemme alkaleittemme
partitive
alkaliamme
alkaleitamme alkalejamme
inessive
alkalissamme
alkaleissamme
elative
alkalistamme
alkaleistamme
illative
alkaliimme
alkaleihimme
adessive
alkalillamme
alkaleillamme
ablative
alkaliltamme
alkaleiltamme
allative
alkalillemme
alkaleillemme
essive
alkalinamme
alkaleinamme
translative
alkaliksemme
alkaleiksemme
abessive
alkalittamme
alkaleittamme
instructive
comitative
—alkaleinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
alkalinne
alkalinne
accusative
nom.
alkalinne
alkalinne
gen.
alkalinne
genitive
alkalinne
alkalienne alkaleidenne alkaleittenne
partitive
alkalianne
alkaleitanne alkalejanne
inessive
alkalissanne
alkaleissanne
elative
alkalistanne
alkaleistanne
illative
alkaliinne
alkaleihinne
adessive
alkalillanne
alkaleillanne
ablative
alkaliltanne
alkaleiltanne
allative
alkalillenne
alkaleillenne
essive
alkalinanne
alkaleinanne
translative
alkaliksenne
alkaleiksenne
abessive
alkalittanne
alkaleittanne
instructive
comitative
—alkaleinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
alkalinsa
alkalinsa
accusative
nom.
alkalinsa
alkalinsa
gen.
alkalinsa
genitive
alkalinsa
alkaliensa alkaleidensa alkaleittensa
partitive
alkaliaan alkaliansa
alkaleitaan alkalejaan alkaleitansa alkalejansa
inessive
alkalissaan alkalissansa
alkaleissaan alkaleissansa
elative
alkalistaan alkalistansa
alkaleistaan alkaleistansa
illative
alkaliinsa
alkaleihinsa
adessive
alkalillaan alkalillansa
alkaleillaan alkaleillansa
ablative
alkaliltaan alkaliltansa
alkaleiltaan alkaleiltansa
allative
alkalilleen alkalillensa
alkaleilleen alkaleillensa
essive
alkalinaan alkalinansa
alkaleinaan alkaleinansa
translative
alkalikseen alkaliksensa
alkaleikseen alkaleiksensa
abessive
alkalittaan alkalittansa
alkaleittaan alkaleittansa
instructive
comitative
—alkaleineen alkaleinensa :

#### Derived terms

* alkalialbuminaatti
* alkalimaa
* alkalimetalli
* alkalimetria
* alkalinen
* alkaliparisto
* alkalisuola
* alkaloida

#### Related terms

* alkaloidi

### Further reading

* “alkali”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

## Hausa
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ʔàl.káː.líː/
** (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA: [ʔàl.káː.líː]

### Noun

àlkālī m (plural àlkā̀lai, possessed form àlkālin)
* Alternative form of alƙali

## Indonesian
### Etymology

From Dutch alkali, from French alcali, ultimately from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily, “alkali, ashes of the saltwort”), related to قَلَى (qalā, “to roast in a pan, fry”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /alˈka.li/
* Hyphenation: al‧ka‧li

### Noun

alkali (plural alkali-alkali)
* (chemistry) alkali, a group of bases from alkali metal group
* (chemistry) base, any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts
    Synonym: basa

### Further reading

* “alkali” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily).

### Noun

alkali n (definite singular alkaliet, indefinite plural alkali or alkalier, definite plural alkalia or alkaliene)
* (chemistry) an alkali

#### Derived terms

* alkalimetall
* alkalisk
* alkalitet
* alkaloid

### References

* “alkali” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily).

### Noun

alkali n (definite singular alkaliet, indefinite plural alkali, definite plural alkalia)
* (chemistry) an alkali

#### Derived terms

* alkalimetall
* alkalisk
* alkalitet
* alkaloid

### References

* “alkali” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from French alcali or Spanish álcali, from Arabic الْقِلْي (al-qily).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /alˈka.li/
* Rhymes: -ali
* Syllabification: al‧ka‧li

### Noun

alkali n (indeclinable)
* Obsolete form of alkalia.

### References

* ↑ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “alkali”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN

### Further reading

* alkali in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Swahili
### Etymology

Borrowed from English alkali.

### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Noun

alkali class IX (plural alkali class X)
* alkali

## Swedish
### Etymology

From Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily).

### Noun

alkali c
* (chemistry) an alkali

#### Synonyms

* alkalie

#### Related terms

* alkalisk

## Tagalog
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ˈʔalkali/ [ˌʔal.kɐˈli]
* Rhymes: -alkali
* Syllabification: al‧ka‧li

### Noun

álkalí (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜃᜎᜒ)
* (chemistry) alkali
    Synonyms: base, (neologism) alka
* soda ash
* lye
    Synonym: lehiya

#### Derived terms

* metal na alkali

#### Related terms

* alkalimetro
* alkalina
* alkalinidad
* alkalinisado
* alkalinisasyon
* alkalino
* alkalisado
* alkalisasyon
* alkaloyde

#### See also

* asido
* sosa

### Further reading

* “alkali”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
* Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 21

## Turkish
### Noun

alkali (definite accusative alkaliyi, plural alkaliler)
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#### Declension

singular
plural
nominative
alkali
alkaliler
definite accusative
alkaliyi
alkalileri
dative
alkaliye
alkalilere
locative
alkalide
alkalilerde
ablative
alkaliden
alkalilerden
genitive
alkalinin
alkalilerin
Possessive forms
nominative
singular
plural
1st singular
alkalim
alkalilerim
2nd singular
alkalin
alkalilerin
3rd singular
alkalisi
alkalileri
1st plural
alkalimiz
alkalilerimiz
2nd plural
alkaliniz
alkalileriniz
3rd plural
alkalileri
alkalileri
definite accusative
singular
plural
1st singular
alkalimi
alkalilerimi
2nd singular
alkalini
alkalilerini
3rd singular
alkalisini
alkalilerini
1st plural
alkalimizi
alkalilerimizi
2nd plural
alkalinizi
alkalilerinizi
3rd plural
alkalilerini
alkalilerini
dative
singular
plural
1st singular
alkalime
alkalilerime
2nd singular
alkaline
alkalilerine
3rd singular
alkalisine
alkalilerine
1st plural
alkalimize
alkalilerimize
2nd plural
alkalinize
alkalilerinize
3rd plural
alkalilerine
alkalilerine
locative
singular
plural
1st singular
alkalimde
alkalilerimde
2nd singular
alkalinde
alkalilerinde
3rd singular
alkalisinde
alkalilerinde
1st plural
alkalimizde
alkalilerimizde
2nd plural
alkalinizde
alkalilerinizde
3rd plural
alkalilerinde
alkalilerinde
ablative
singular
plural
1st singular
alkalimden
alkalilerimden
2nd singular
alkalinden
alkalilerinden
3rd singular
alkalisinden
alkalilerinden
1st plural
alkalimizden
alkalilerimizden
2nd plural
alkalinizden
alkalilerinizden
3rd plural
alkalilerinden
alkalilerinden
genitive
singular
plural
1st singular
alkalimin
alkalilerimin
2nd singular
alkalinin
alkalilerinin
3rd singular
alkalisinin
alkalilerinin
1st plural
alkalimizin
alkalilerimizin
2nd plural
alkalinizin
alkalilerinizin
3rd plural
alkalilerinin
alkalilerinin :

### References

* “alkali”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu