It may react with an acid Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, August 8, 2000 · 50-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, August 8, 2000.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 8, 2000 · 50-Across · 4 letters
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any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"
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