alkalic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ælˈkælɪk/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily)der. Medieval Latin alcalibor. French alcalibor. English alkali Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alkalic From alkali + -ic.
Meanings
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(of a rock) Containing a relatively high proportion of alkali; alkaline.
This rejuvenation-stage or post-erosional volcanism produces lava even more alkalic than late-stage volcanism.
2004, Peter Morrison Vitousek, Nutrient Cycling and Limitation: Hawai'i as a Model System, →ISBN, page 12:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more alkalic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most alkalic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |