| alkane |
methane series: a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
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| alkali poisoning |
poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia)
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| alkali |
base: any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia" a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
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| alkalimetry |
volumetric analysis using standard solutions of alkali to measure the amount of acid present
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| alkaline |
relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7; "alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone"
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