rus: основание

Information
has URI	http://lexvo.org/id/term/rus/%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5

Meaning
means	(noun) any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia" alkali, base
means	(noun) any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results cause, causal agent, causal agency