base (alkali; alkaline; basic)

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base (alkali; alkaline; basic)
Compare with acid . 1. a compound that reacts with an acid to form a salt . 2. a compound that produces hydroxide ions in aqueous solution (Arrhenius). 3. a molecule or ion that captures hydrogen ions.(Bronsted-Lowry). 4. a molecule or ion that donates an electron pair to form a chemical bond.(Lewis).


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