Alkali

Alkali

Water-soluble mineral compound, usually a moderate strength base (as opposed to caustic hydroxide), such as a bicarbonate and carbonate compound when it is present in the water.

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alkali

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Any substance having basic (as opposed to acidic) properties. In a restricted sense it is applied to the hydroxides of ammonium, lithium, potassium and sodium. Alkaline materials ...

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Building materials; Tiles

A chemical substance which effectively neutralizes acid material so as to form neutral salts. A base. The opposite of acid. Examples are caustic potash and caustic soda.

alkali

Education; SAT vocabulary

Anything that will neutralize an acid, as lime, magnesia, etc.

alkali

Culinary arts; Cooking

Alkalis counterbalance and neutralize acids. In cooking, the most common alkali used is bicarbonate of soda, commonly known as baking soda. Adding baking soda to the water when ...

alkali

Electrical equipment; Fuel cell

In chemistry, an alkali is a basic, ionic salt of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal element.

alkali

Consumer services; Hair salons

A liquid with a pH higher than 7. Alkalis are used in depilatory creams that dissolve hair, and galvanic electrolysis produces alkalis which can destroy a hair follicle.

cistern

Construction; Architecture; Building/real property; Carpentry; Demolition/excavation

water recipient like a well or a tank

acrylic

Construction; Plumbing

A thermoplastic (heat activated) used on the surfaces of bathtubs and whirlpools. It usually comes in sheets and is backed by fiberglass to form waterproof shower walls.

adaptor

Construction; Plumbing

A fitting that unites different types of pipe together, for example: ABS (Aristocraft bristone styrine) to cast iron pipe.

alkalinity

Construction; Plumbing

The measurement of constituents in a water supply which determine alkaline conditions. The alkalinity of water is a measure of its capacity to neutralize acids, also referred to ...

aerator

Construction; Plumbing

A device screwed into the end of a faucet spout that mixes air into flowing water, and controls flow to reduce splashing. It sometimes contains a baffle to reduce flow to 2.5 gpm.

acidity

Construction; Plumbing

The level of concentration of acid in water. Acid will neutralize an alkali or base. It is usually expressed in terms of its calcium carbonate equivalent .

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