- alkali (n.)
[alkali 词源字典]
- late 14c., "soda ash," from Medieval Latin alkali, from Arabic al-qaliy "the ashes, burnt ashes" (of saltwort, a plant growing in alkaline soils), from qala "to roast in a pan." The modern chemistry sense is from 1813.[alkali etymology, alkali origin, 英语词源]