álcali

See also: alcali

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaw.ka.li/ [ˈaʊ̯.ka.li]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈal.kɐ.li/ [ˈaɫ.kɐ.li]

  • Hyphenation: ál‧ca‧li

Noun

álcali m (plural álcalis)

  1. (chemistry) alkali (any of a class of caustic bases)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic الْقِلْي (al-qily).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈalkali/ [ˈal.ka.li]
  • Rhymes: -alkali
  • Syllabification: ál‧ca‧li

Noun

álcali m (plural álcalis)

  1. (chemistry) alkali

Derived terms

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