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1. Adjective

Relating to a base; performing the office of a base in a salt.

2. Adjective

Having the base in excess, or the amount of the base atomically greater than that of the acid, or exceeding in proportion that of the related neutral salt.

3. Adjective

Apparently alkaline, as certain normal salts which exhibit alkaline reactions with test paper.

4. Adjective

Said of crystalline rocks which contain a relatively low percentage of silica, as basalt.

5. Noun

a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
Vocabulary classified under Computing and technology
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