alkali poisoning

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alkali poisoning - poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia)

intoxication, poisoning, toxic condition - the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

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Then the solid samples were respectively calcined at 450AdegC for 4h in air, ground and sieved (50-60 mesh) to get the alkali poisoning catalysts.

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They were prone to several infectious diseases of cattle and they sometimes developed alkali poisoning due to the water in the deserts and eating the alkali dust-covered grass near the trails.

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Common household substances would be vinegar, which is acid, for an alkali poisoning such as lye; or baking soda, which is alkali, for an acid poisoning such as a hydrochloric acid.