alkaligen
The name first proposed for nitrogen, as being a chief constituent of ammonia or…The name first proposed for nitrogen, as being a chief constituent of ammonia or volatile alkali.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)The name first proposed for nitrogen, as being a chief constituent of ammonia or volatile alkali.
Origin
From alkali + -gen.From alkali + -gen.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable