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.
Full Definition of ALKALI. 1. : a soluble salt obtained from the ashes of plants and consisting largely of potassium or sodium carbonate; broadly: a substance (as a hydroxide or carbonate of an alkali metal) having marked basic properties â compare base 7a. 2. : alkali metal.3. a substance that has a bitter taste and reacts with an acid to form a salt: base. 2. : a salt or a mixture of salts sometimes found in large amounts in the soil of dry regions.