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Basic substance

While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Basic substance crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on July 20 2023 LA Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Basic substance has a total of 6 letters.

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Definition

Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc.
One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.

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