alkalic

[ al-kal-ik ]

adjective

, Geology.

1. (of igneous rock) containing a relatively high percentage of sodium and potassium alkali.

alkalic

/ ælˈkælɪk /

adjective

1. (of igneous rocks) containing large amounts of alkalis, esp sodium and potassium
2. another word for alkaline

Word History and Origins

Origin of alkalic¹

1725–35, in sense “alkaline;” alkal(i) + -ic

Example Sentences

The tool N was used in refining their alkalic salts, and served to take off the salt as crystallized in course of its manufacture.

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