kaligenous

adjective

ka·​lig·​e·​nous

kəˈlijənəs,

(ˈ)ka¦l-

: forming alkalies

—used of the alkali metals

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary kali alkali (from New Latin) + -genous

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