Russell County was established by an act of the state general assembly on December 18, 1832, from lands ceded to the state by the Creek Indians. The county seat has changed several times: Girard (1833â1839), Crawford originally Crockettsville (1839â1868), Seale (1868â1935) and Phenix City (1935âpresent).
noun. The definition of an alkali is a soluble salt that comes from the ashes of plants and is made up of mostly potassium or sodium carbonate. Lye and calcium carbonate are each an example of an alkali.he definition of an alkali is a soluble salt that comes from the ashes of plants and is made up of mostly potassium or sodium carbonate.
Alum is a salt that in chemistry is a combination of an alkali metal, such as sodium, potassium, or ammonium and a trivalent metal, such as aluminum, iron, or chromium. The most common form, potassium aluminum sulfate, or potash alum, is one form that has been used in food processing.