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alkaline
/ ˈæəˌɪ /
adjective
having the properties of or containing an alkali
alkaline
Capable of neutralizing an acid. Bases are alkaline.
Relating to an alkali compound.
Having a pH greater than 7.
Having a relatively low concentration of hydrogen ions.
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Example Sentences
He said that the DMK alkaline washes have been so effective that his scars have softened in his arm and nearly faded on his chest.
The alkaline water with rich mineral composition is the only natural hot spring that flows directly into a building left uncapped in central Los Angeles.
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.
The liquid is believed to be a type of home-made chilli spray with no strong acid or alkaline ingredients, police added.
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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