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The Clue
Acid neutralizer (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ALKALI
Tags
Notes
The answer ALKALI is uncommon, appearing about once every 550 puzzles.
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Definition
ALKALI as a noun:
1. (base, alkali) = any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"
2. a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture