Medical Dictionary

alkali

noun al·ka·li \ˈal-kə-ˌlī\
plural al·ka·lies or al·ka·lis

Medical Definition of ALKALI

:  a substance (as a hydroxide or carbonate of an alkali metal) having marked basic properties—compare base
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