Alkali

See also: alkali and alkáli

German

Etymology

From French alcali, ultimately from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily, “alkali, ashes of the saltwort”).

Noun

Alkali n (mixed, genitive Alkalis, plural Alkalien)

1. (inorganic chemistry) alkali

Declension

Declension of Alkali [neuter, mixed]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Alkali	die	Alkalien
genitive	eines	des	Alkalis	der	Alkalien
dative	einem	dem	Alkali	den	Alkalien
accusative	ein	das	Alkali	die	Alkalien

Derived terms

• alkalifrei
• Alkalimetall
• alkalisch
• Kali
• Kalium

Further reading

• “Alkali” in Duden online