noun · neuter
alcali
alcali n (indeclinable)
Classical[ˈaɫ.ka.lɪ]Ecclesiastical[ˈal.ka.li]
Meaning
- Medieval LatinNew Latinindeclinableneuteralkali
Origins
Derived from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily, “alkali, ashes of the saltwort”).
In English words that came into English from alcali
- alkalialcali