al‧ka‧li /ˈælkəlaɪ/
noun [uncountable and countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: Arabic al-qili 'the ashes (of a particular plant from which a type of alkali was obtained)']
a substance that forms a chemical salt when combined with an acid ⇒
acid [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲