How do you say “alkali” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "alkali" in Vietnamese?

"Alkali" in Vietnamese is kiềm.

“Alkali” in Vietnamese is kiềm.

Vietnamese words for “alkali”

kiềmnoun
Hanoi [kiəm˨˩] · Saigon [kim˨˩]kiềm falling
for “alkali” meaning: One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing characteristics are dissolving in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats

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