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Chem.any of the class of blue pigments having the highest tinting strength, by weight, of all known blue pigments: used chiefly in the manufacture of printing inks.
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alkali blue — noun 1. : any of various alkali soluble triphenylmethane dyes that are essentially sodium salts of monosulfonic acids of phenylated pararosaniline and are used chiefly in making pigments see dye table I (under Acid Blue 110) 2. : any of the… … Useful english dictionary
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Alkali — Al ka*li (?; 277), n.; pl. {Alkalis} or {Alkalies}. [F. alcali, ultimately fr. Ar. alqal[=i] ashes of the plant saltwort, fr. qalay to roast in a pan, fry.] 1. Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) One of a class… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alkali — [al′kə lī΄] n. pl. alkalies or alkalis [ME alkaly < Ar al qily, for al qili, the ashes (of saltwort) < qalai, to roast in a pan] 1. any base or hydroxide, as soda, potash, etc. that is soluble in water and gives a high concentration of… … English World dictionary
alkali — ► NOUN (pl. alkalis or US also alkalies) ▪ a compound, such as lime or caustic soda, with particular chemical properties including turning litmus blue and neutralizing or effervescing with acids. DERIVATIVES alkalize (also alkalise) verb. ORIGIN… … English terms dictionary
alkali metal — Chem. any of the group of univalent metals including potassium, sodium, lithium, rubidium, cesium, and francium, whose hydroxides are alkalis. [1880 85] * * * Any of the six chemical elements in the leftmost group of the periodic table (lithium,… … Universalium
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alkali — /al keuh luy /, n., pl. alkalis, alkalies, adj. n. 1. Chem. a. any of various bases, the hydroxides of the alkali metals and of ammonium, that neutralize acids to form salts and turn red litmus paper blue. b. any of various other more or less… … Universalium
Alkali green — Green Green (gr[=e]n), n. 1. The color of growing plants; the color of the solar spectrum intermediate between the yellow and the blue. [1913 Webster] 2. A grassy plain or plat; a piece of ground covered with verdant herbage; as, the village… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alkali — 1. A strongly basic substance yielding hydroxide ions (OH− in solution); e.g., sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide. 2. SYN: base (3). 3. SYN: a. metal. [Ar., al, the, + qaliy, soda ash] caustic a … Medical dictionary
