Where does “chloralkali” come from?
chloralkali (English) comes from English alkali, from French alcali, from Medieval Latin alcali, from Arabic اَلْقِلْي.
chloralkali (English): Either of the products of the industrial...
Definitions
- Either of the products of the industrial...
Ancestry of “chloralkali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alkali | One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda,... |
| 2 | French | alcali | alkali |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | alcali | — |
| 4 | Arabic | اَلْقِلْي | — |