When a solution is added to a cloth strip treated with onion extract, then the smell of onion cannot be detected. State whether the given solution contains an acid or a base.

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When a solution is added to a cloth strip treated with onion extract, then the smell of onion cannot be detected. This indicates that the given solution is a base.

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