Antalkali
something that neutralizes or counteracts alkalinity.
Historical Examples
antalkali, a substance which neutralizes an alkali, and is used medicinally to counteract an alkaline tendency in the system.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Various
antalkali, ant-al′ka-li, n. anything that counteracts the action of an alkali.
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) Various
noun (pl) -lis, -lies
a substance that neutralizes alkalis, esp one used to treat alkalosis
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