Volatile alkali
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| ammonia, so called in distinction from the fixed alkalies. |
| (Old Chem.) | See under Alkali. |
See also: Alkali, Volatile
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Desperate 'to restore the activity of the vital functions, which the cold seemed to have nearly stopped', Burchell made as strong a mixture of
volatile alkali *** as he dared; he confessed that
volatile alkali was in danger of becoming his panacea for all serious conditions.
A
volatile alkali, such as ammonium hydroxide, is added to perms which dissipates during the process to reduce the basicity of the solution.
The intent is to determine continuous operating characteristics, fuel-gas properties, and composition of
volatile alkali compounds.
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