碱式盐 Traditional form: 鹼式鹽 Pinyin (reading): jiǎnshìyán Definitions: alkali salt (soda, lye, calcium carbonate etc) Characters: 碱 - alkaline, alkali, lye, salt 式 - formula, pattern, rule, style, system 盐 - salt Traditional characters: 鹼 - alkaline, alkali, lye, salt 式 - formula, pattern, rule, style, system 鹽 - salt