| 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. |
| BULKAGES | • bulkages n. Plural of bulkage. • BULKAGE n. a peristaltic stimulant. |
| ILKADAYS | • ILKADAYS adv. every day, every day but Sunday, also ILKADAY. |
| POLKAING | • polkaing v. Present participle of polka. • POLKA v. to dance this, also POLK. |
| RUSALKAS | • rusalkas n. Plural of rusalka. • RUSALKA n. (Russian) a water-nymph. |
| TALKABLE | • talkable adj. Capable of being talked (to or about) (construed with a preposition). • talkable adj. Capable of offering engaging conversation. • TALKABLE adj. able to be talked about. |
| WALKABLE | • walkable adj. Able to be walked; suitable for pedestrians. • walkable adj. Short enough or close enough to be accessible by walking. • WALKABLE adj. able to be walked. |
| WALKAWAY | • walkaway n. An easy victory; a walkover. • walk-away n. Alternative form of walk away. • walk␣away v. (Idiomatic) To withdraw from a problematic situation. |
| YAMALKAS | • yamalkas n. Plural of yamalka. • YAMALKA n. (Yiddish) a religious skullcap, also YAMULKA, YARMELKE, YARMULKA, YARMULKE. |
| YAMULKAS | • yamulkas n. Plural of yamulka. • YAMULKA n. (Yiddish) a religious skullcap, also YAMALKA, YARMELKE, YARMULKA, YARMULKE. |
| YARMULKA | • yarmulka n. Alternative spelling of yarmulke. • YARMULKA n. (Yiddish) a religious skullcap, also YAMALKA, YAMULKA, YARMELKE, YARMULKE. |