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salt vs alkali

alkali vs salt

salt and alkali both are nouns.

salt is an adjective but alkali is not an adjective.

salt is a verb but alkali is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
salt Yes Yes Yes No
alkali Yes No No No
As nouns, alkali is a hyponym of salt; that is, alkali is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than salt:
  • salt: a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
  • alkali: a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
salt (noun) alkali (noun)
the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
salt (adjective) alkali (adjective)
(of speech) painful or bitter
salt (verb) alkali (verb)
preserve with salt
add zest or liveliness to
sprinkle as if with salt
add salt to
Difference between salt and alkali

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