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al·ka·line

 (ăl′kə-lĭn, -līn′)
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.
3. Of or relating to a common disposable battery made of zinc and manganese dioxide.
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alkaline

(ˈælkəˌlaɪn) or

alkalin

adj
(Chemistry) having the properties of or containing an alkali
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al•ka•line

(ˈæl kəˌlaɪn, -lɪn)

adj.
of, containing, or like an alkali, esp. in having a pH greater than 7. Compare acid (def. 5c)
[1670–80]
al`ka•lin′i•ty (-ˈlɪn-) n.
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al·ka·line

(ăl′kə-lĭn, ăl′kə-līn′)
1. Capable of neutralizing an acid; basic.
2. Relating to or containing an alkali.

alkalinity noun
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.alkaline - relating to or containing an alkalialkaline - 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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Translations
قَلَوي
zásaditýalkalický
alkaliskbasisk
alkalisch
αλκαλικός
alcalino
alkalialkalinenemäksinen
alcalinalcali
lúgos
alkalískur, basískur
alcalino
alkaliskbasisk
zásaditý
alkaliskbasisk
alkalik
碱性的

alkaline

[ˈælkəlaɪn] ADJalcalino
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alkaline

[ˈælkəlaɪn] adjalcalin(e)
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alkaline

adjbasisch, alkalisch; alkaline solutionLauge f
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alkaline

[ˈælkəlaɪn] adjalcalino/a
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alkali

(ˈӕlkəlai) noun
a substance, the opposite of acid, such as soda.
ˈalkaline (-lain) adjective
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alkaline

adj alcalino; — phosphatase fosfatasa alcalina
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[ClickPress, Fri Aug 30 2019] The alkaline phosphatase kits market is expected to grow at a subdued rate over the 2018-2027 forecast period.
[USPRwire, Wed Aug 14 2019] The alkaline phosphatase kits market is expected to grow at a subdued rate over the 2018-2027 forecast period.
Serum alkaline phosphatase, calcium and phosphate levels were determined by colorimetric method by using kits manufactured by Analyticon Biotechnologies AG.
Fast liver alkaline phosphatase isoenzyme in diagnosis of malignant biliary obstruction.
The high transaminases and the absence of significant alkaline phosphatase elevation can be confusing.
HPP is an inherited metabolic bone disease arising from loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding the tissue-nonspecific isoenzyme of alkaline phosphatase (TNSALP) (8--10).
The present study aimed to evaluate the validity of Osteocalcin (OCN) and Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) immunohistochemistry in discriminating OSA from OPBT.
Serum total alkaline phosphatase was found to be maximum in normal (N) group (159+- 7.61 U/l) and minimum in sub clinically hypothyroid (Sh) group (128+- 6.42 U/l).
Assessment of the serum levels of bone alkaline phosphatase with a new immunoradiometric assay in patients with metabolic bone disease.
Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine if there is a link between high serum alkaline phosphatase and mortality in African MHD patients.
Guillemin, "Dynamic evolution of the LPS-detoxifying enzyme intestinal alkaline phosphatase in zebrafish and other vertebrates," Frontiers in Immunology, vol.
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