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Base That Dissolves In Water

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noun

• any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

• a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture

38%9 Produced when a base dissolves in water
noun

• a compound of an oxide with water

• a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group

33%4 Mass in water dissolves evenly
noun

• a small island

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