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8 letters · 12 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adjective relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
originFirst attested in 1677. From alkali + -ine, ultimately from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily, “alkali, ashes of the saltwort”), related to قَلَى (qalā, “to roast in a pan, fry”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
Words from these letters
- alkalin 11
- alkali 10
- alkane 10
- alkine 10
- alliak 10
- kalian 10
- akela 9
- alike 9
- alkie 9
- ankle 9
- inkle 9
- knell 9