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alkalic
adjective
al·kal·ic
\(ˈ)al¦kalik\
Definition of alkalic
of igneous rocks
: containing a comparatively large proportion of the alkalies sodium and potassium
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Origin and Etymology of alkalic
alkali + -ic
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