al·ka·line ( l k -l n, -l n )adj. 1. Of, relating to, or containing an alkali. 2. a. Having a pH greater than 7. b. Having a relatively low concentration of hydrogen ions. |
alkaline [ˈælkəˌlaɪn]
adj
(Chemistry) having the properties of or containing an alkali
| alkaline (lk-ln, -ln) 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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| Adj. | 1. |  alkaline - relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7; "alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone"chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions acidic - being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7) amphiprotic, amphoteric - having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either |
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