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alkaline

[ al-kuh-lahyn, -lin ]

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. of or like an alkali.
  2. containing an alkali.
  3. having the properties of an alkali.
  4. having a pH value greater than 7. Compare acid ( def 5c ).


alkaline

/ ˈæəˌɪ /

adjective

  1. having the properties of or containing an alkali
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

alkaline

  1. Capable of neutralizing an acid. Bases are alkaline.
  2. Relating to an alkali compound.
  3. Having a pH greater than 7.
  4. Having a relatively low concentration of hydrogen ions.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alkaline1

First recorded in 1670–80; alkal(i) + -ine 1
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The best remedy for high pH, Wallace said, is to add gypsum to your soil and avoid things that can make the soil more alkaline, such as crushed concrete.

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The liquid is believed to be a type of home-made chilli spray with no strong acid or alkaline ingredients, police added.

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This question is harder to answer, said Wallace, whose lab is one of the few in Southern California that tests for heavy metals in soil as well as nutrients and alkaline levels.

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This charge allows them to work throughout the body in chemical reactions that maintain normal brain functioning, balance fluids inside and outside of body cells and even balance how acidic or alkaline your blood is.

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Here, gut cells release the alkaline bicarbonate that neutralizes the stomach acid, and it is here that nutrients are absorbed.

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