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There are 11 eight-letter words beginning with ALK

ALKAHEST	• alkahest n. (Now historical) A universal solvent sought by the alchemists. • ALKAHEST n. (Arabic) the hypothetical universal solvent sought by alchemists, also ALCAHEST.
ALKALIES	• alkalies n. Plural of alkali. • ALKALI n. (Arabic) a substance which, dissolved in water, forms a solution containing hydroxyl ions and with a pH of more than 7.
ALKALIFY	• alkalify v. (Transitive) To make (more) alkaline (less acidic). • alkalify v. (Intransitive) To become changed into an alkali. • ALKALIFY v. to convert into an alkali, also ALKALISE, ALKALIZE.
ALKALINE	• alkaline adj. Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases. • alkaline adj. (Chemistry) Having a pH greater than 7. • alkaline n. An alkaline battery.
ALKALISE	• alkalise v. Alternative form of alkalize. • ALKALISE v. to convert into an alkali, also ALKALIFY, ALKALIZE.
ALKALIZE	• alkalize v. (Transitive) To cause to become alkaline, more basic and less acidic. • ALKALIZE v. to convert into an alkali, also ALKALISE, ALKALIFY.
ALKALOID	• alkaloid n. (Organic chemistry) Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have… • alkaloid adj. Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali. • ALKALOID n. any of a class of complex organic bases of vegetable origin.
ALKANETS	• alkanets n. Plural of alkanet. • ALKANET n. (Arabic) a wild flower; a reddish plant-based dye obtained from this, also ALKANNIN.
ALKANNIN	• alkannin n. A natural dye and naphthoquinone derivative obtained from the borage plant Alkanna tinctoria, used as… • ALKANNIN n. (Arabic) a wild flower; a reddish plant-based dye obtained from this, also ALKANET.
ALKOXIDE	• alkoxide n. (Organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with… • ALKOXIDE n. a basic salt derived from an alcohol by the replacement of a hydroxyl hydrogen with a metal.
ALKYLATE	• alkylate v. (Organic chemistry) To add one or more alkyl groups to a compound, especially by reacting with an alkylating agent. • ALKYLATE v. to combine with alkyl.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
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