Word "ALKALI" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
Synonyms:
base

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture

Crossword Clues for ALKALI

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It can turn litmus blue Family Time 13 Jul 2025
Any non-acid substance (6)
A caustic substance such as lime or soda (6)
Water-soluble base
Base that dissolves in water New York Times 30 Jun 2025
A chemical compound which turns litmus paper blue The Times Specialist Sunday 22 Jun 2025
Substance with a pH greater than seven The Times Specialist 02 Jun 2025
Base chemical (6)
Acid's counterpart Premier Sunday 04 May 2025
Hindu goddess at the base of aluminium base (6)
Base soluble in water. capable of neutralising acids (6)
A strong base that turns litmus paper from red to blue (6)
Non-acidic substance Puzzler Backwords 29 Mar 2025
It will not pass the acid test (6)
Base? Those last seen in Nevada will think Area 51! (6)
Not acid The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 03 Mar 2025
Strong chemical base
Non-acidic substance (6) Puzzler 21 Feb 2025
Potash, e.g. The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 16 Feb 2025
Substance which turns litmus blue (6)
Water-soluble chemical compound that turns red litmus paper blue (6)
It turns litmus blue Family Time 02 Feb 2025
Neutralising compound (6)
Any non-acid (6) Puzzler Backwords 27 Jan 2025
Non-acidic substance (6) Puzzler 24 Jan 2025
Soluble base or solution of a base (6)
Soluble base or a solution of a base (6)
Chemical opposite of an acid Puzzler Backwords 30 Nov 2024
A blue result, chemically (6)
Base Thomas Joseph 13 Nov 2024
In chalk a limy chemical is found (6)
Chemical opposite of an acid Puzzler Backwords 16 Oct 2024
Chemical with a pH above seven The Times Concise 03 Oct 2024
Compound such as caustic soda
Acid neutraliser (6) Puzzler 22 Aug 2024
High-pH compound Newsday 01 Aug 2024
Base Thomas Joseph 20 Jul 2024
Some talk a little of acid's opposite (6)
In the flower stalk a little chemical substance is present (6)
Chemical substance opp acid (6)
Chemical compound found in chalk - a limestone (6)
Basic stuff? LA Times Daily 12 Jun 2024
Talk a little covering compound The Sun Two Speed 07 Jun 2024
Not an acid The Sun Two Speed 07 Jun 2024
It neutralises acid
Acid neutraliser(6)
Acid's opposite (6) Puzzler 31 May 2024
Substance which neutralises acids (6)
Compound such as chalk a litmus test reveals
Non-acidic substance (6) Puzzler Backwords 04 May 2024
Non-acidic mineral
Some chalk Alice used to create lime e.g. (6)
Talk a little about putting in caustic soda for instance (6)
In the chalk a little chemical substance is found (6)
It turns 49-Across blue
Acid's opposite Thomas Joseph 11 Mar 2024
Neutralizer of bitterness (6)
In chemistry, a soluble base (6)
pH 14 substance (6)
Neither acid nor neutral (6)
Some talk a little - it's a matter of chemistry
AA kill drunk in compound
Such as caustic soda
Acid's opposite (6) Puzzler 14 Dec 2023
Aqueous solution with a pH value of more than 7.0 (6)
A base from which one must walk a little distance
Talk a little bit, it's basic (6)
Substance that turns litmus paper blue
High-pH substance Universal 12 Oct 2023
Chemical with a pH greater than seven The Times Concise 20 Sep 2023
High-pH compound Newsday 17 Aug 2023
Mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water The Guardian Quick 17 Aug 2023
Acid neutralizer LA Times Daily 10 Aug 2023
Compound of aluminium and potassium and initially lithium The Times Cryptic 01 Aug 2023
Basic substance LA Times Daily 20 Jul 2023
Acid's opposite Thomas Joseph 03 May 2023
Extract of chalk, a limestone, would be this The Times Cryptic 28 Apr 2023
Acid's opposite Newsday 23 Oct 2022
In Dundalk, a little base The Telegraph Toughie 12 Oct 2022
Compound that turns litmus blue Universal 17 Sep 2022
Acid opposer Thomas Joseph 16 Aug 2022
Compound such as lime The Times Concise 03 Aug 2022
High-pH solution Family Time 17 Jul 2022
Acid neutraliser The Guardian Quick 01 Jul 2022
Soluble salts Canadiana 20 Jun 2022
High-pH compound LA Times Daily 17 May 2022
High-pH compound The Washington Post 17 May 2022
Eg, lime or caustic soda The Times Concise 16 Apr 2022
Eg, caustic soda The Times Concise 17 Jan 2022
Substance with high pH The Times Concise 28 Nov 2021
Corrosive substance New York Times 22 Nov 2021
Lime or soda, e.g. The Telegraph Quick 25 Sep 2021
Basic material Wall Street Journal 31 Aug 2021
Caustic chemical from rural Kalimpong
Acid neutralizer Wall Street Journal 31 Jul 2021
Chemist's base Newsday 16 Jul 2021
Substance neutralising acid The Guardian Speedy 04 Apr 2021
Those last seen in militia will attack Area 51 base
Compound turning litmus blue The Times Concise 29 Mar 2021
Acid's opposite New York Times 10 Mar 2021
Not acid The Sun Two Speed 23 Jan 2021
No time to talk with boxer in compound The Sun Two Speed 23 Jan 2021
Talk a little covering compound The Sun Two Speed 17 Oct 2020
It turns litmus paper blue Family Time 12 Oct 2020
Basic stuff Wall Street Journal 23 Jun 2020
Soluble salt Canadiana 22 Jun 2020
Acid's opposite Thomas Joseph 26 Mar 2020
Lye, for one
High-pH compound Newsday 01 Nov 2019
High-pH compound
High-pH compound New York Times 30 Oct 2019
Compound such as lime The Times Concise 30 Oct 2019
Acid neutralizer LA Times Daily 08 Sep 2019
Acid neutralizer The Washington Post 08 Sep 2019
Talk a little about a remedy for acid
Base in a lab The Washington Post Sunday 04 Aug 2019
Antacid needed by boxer after talk starts late The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Jun 2019
Its pH is higher than 7 Family Time 24 Feb 2019
High-pH substance Premier Sunday 06 Jan 2019
Basic stuff
Acid neutralizer
In chemistry, a base that dissolves in water The Times Specialist Sunday 30 Dec 2018
Acid neutralizer Universal 05 Oct 2018
Acid's counterpart Wall Street Journal 17 Sep 2018
Walk a line, lacking directions for chemical base The Telegraph Toughie 05 Sep 2018
Base compound Wall Street Journal 17 Jul 2018
Boxer eats leafy stuff for the most part, something to neutralise acid 
Compound that turns litmus blue Irish Times Simplex 30 Jun 2018
It turns litmus paper blue Wall Street Journal 06 Jun 2018
A neutralizer Universal 04 May 2018
U-turn from acid Universal 02 May 2018
Lye, e.g Premier Sunday 18 Mar 2018
Missing the first conversation on the greatest chemical base Irish Times Crosaire 13 Feb 2018
Boxer consumes cabbage endlessly, it neutralises acid
Almost the first two to initially knockout the greatest base Irish Times Crosaire 20 Jan 2018
U-turn from acid
Acid neutralizer
Acid's counterpart
A neutralizer
It turns litmus paper blue
Base compound
Acid neutralizer Newsday 08 Nov 2017
It turns litmus blue Universal 28 Aug 2017
Acid neutralizing base Universal 11 Aug 2017
Eg, caustic soda or lime The Times Concise 07 Jul 2017
Lye, e.g USA Today 06 Jul 2017
High-pH substance New York Times 09 May 2017
Acid's opposite Wall Street Journal 27 Mar 2017
Base Wall Street Journal 09 Mar 2017
Compound like lime The Times Concise 03 Mar 2017
It has basic properties The Washington Post 09 Feb 2017
High-pH substance Universal 01 Feb 2017
Acid neutralizing base
High-pH substance
It turns litmus blue
Lye, e.g.
Acid's counterpart Premier Sunday 01 Jan 2017
Caustic potash, e.g LA Times Daily 09 Dec 2016
Its pH is more than 7 LA Times Daily 11 Sep 2016
Acid-neutralizing compound Universal 02 Sep 2016
Acid neutralizer Wall Street Journal 30 Aug 2016
Substance with a pH above seven The Washington Post 19 Aug 2016
Base crucial for walk, a lighthouse
Acid-neutralizing base Universal 10 Jun 2016
Freshness New York Times 02 Jun 2016
Basic material New York Times 22 May 2016
High-pH compound Universal 03 May 2016
Acid opposer Thomas Joseph 20 Apr 2016
Base material Wall Street Journal 18 Mar 2016
Substance with a pH higher than 7 Family Time 29 Feb 2016
It turns litmus paper blue The Chronicle of Higher Education 19 Feb 2016
Potassium hydroxide, e.g LA Times Daily 29 Jan 2016
Base in a chemistry lab The Washington Post 04 Jan 2016
Any element in the first column of the periodic table, except hydrogen
Basic material
Its pH is more than 7
Acid-neutralizing base
Potassium hydroxide, e.g.
It turns litmus paper blue
___ metals (periodic table group) New York Times 09 Nov 2015
Acid-neutralizing base USA Today 19 Oct 2015
Trim troop at the greatest base Irish Times Crosaire 15 Sep 2015
Louisville Lip house cocktail, with heart of cantaloupe, turns blue Irish Times Crosaire 03 Aug 2015
Chemical base The Telegraph Quick 26 Jun 2015
Goddess sits on aluminium base
Base Eugene Sheffer 29 May 2015
Acid-neutralizing base
___ metals (periodic table group)
Talk a little covering chemical compound
A line before a goddess is basic
Acid neutralizer
Strong base
Base
Its pH is higher than 7
Basic thing
It turns litmus paper blue
Hack's latest article accepted by everyone on Independent – it's basic stuff
It has a pH above 7.0
Acid neutralizer
Its pH is more than 7
Base
High-pH compound
No time to talk with boxer in compound
It's basic
Acid neutralizer
Acid neutralizer
Substance with a pH higher than 7
Soluble salt mixture
It turns litmus paper blue
High-pH hydroxide
It turns litmus paper blue
Base
Acid neutralizer
Base, frequently
Basic stuff
High-pH substance
It turns litmus blue
Calcium hydroxide, for one
Lye, e.g.
Chemical base
Chemical base
It's basic
High-pH chemical
Acid neutralizer
It turns litmus paper blue
Certain soluble salts
Chemist's base
Acid neutralizer
Basic
Soluble mineral salt
Litmus tester
Calcium hydroxide, for one
Soluble mineral salt
It's basic
Acid neutralizer
Base
Sodium, e.g.
It turns litmus blue
Basic solution
It turns red litmus paper blue
It turns red litmus paper blue
Ammonium hydroxide, e.g.
Acid neutralizer
Ammonium hydroxide, e.g.
Acid-neutralizing compound
Detergent ingredient
High-pH stuff
Its pH is higher than 7
___ Flat
Acid's opposite
Caustic mineral
Potassium hydroxide is one
Soluble mineral salt
Soda ash
A neutralizer
Base
Soap maker
Soluble mineral salt
Acid's opposite
Mixture of soluble salts
Poor soil ingredient
Base
Basic stuff
It's basic
High-pH solution
Chemical compound
Basic substance
Acid opposite
Soluble salt
Soap ingredient
Sodium carbonate for one
Caustic salt
Caustic material
Desert salt
Caustic liquid
Potash, e.g.
Soluble salt
Chemical salt
Soluble salt mixture
Sodium carbonate.
Mineral salt in some soils.
Mineral salt found in arid soil.
Sodium bicarbonate, for instance.
Substance that neutralizes acid.
Mineral salt.
Soluble salt.
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