Ph
abbr. Bible
Philippians
PH
abbr.
1. penthouse
2. public health
3. Purple Heart
pH
(pē′āch′)n.
A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, numerically equal to 7 for neutral solutions, increasing with increasing alkalinity and decreasing with increasing acidity. The pH scale commonly in use ranges from 0 to 14.
[p(otential of) h(ydrogen).]
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ph
the internet domain name for
(Computer Science) Philippines
pH
n
(Chemistry) potential of hydrogen; a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution equal to the common logarithm of the reciprocal of the concentration of hydrogen ions in moles per cubic decimetre of solution. Pure water has a pH of 7, acid solutions have a pH less than 7, and alkaline solutions a pH greater than 7
Ph
the chemical symbol for
(Elements & Compounds) phenyl group or radical
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pH
the symbol for the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen ion concentration in gram atoms per liter, used to describe the acidity or alkalinity of a chemical solution on a scale of 0 (more acidic) to 14 (more alkaline).
[1909; < German P(otenz) potency + H(ydrogen)]
ph.
1. phase.
2. phone.
P.H.
Public Health.
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pH
(pē′āch′) A numerical measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, usually measured on a scale of 0 to 14. Neutral solutions have a pH of 7, acidic solutions have a pH lower than 7, and alkaline solutions have a pH higher than 7.
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pH
A scale which gives a measure of the acidity of an aqueous solution. A neutral solution has a pH of 7; an acidic solution has a lower value, and an alkaline solution a higher value.
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| Noun | 1. |  pH - (from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic);hydrogen ion concentration - the number of moles of hydrogen ions per cubic decimeter acidity - pH values below 7 alkalinity - pH values above 7 neutrality - pH value of 7 chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions |
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ABBR =potential of hydrogen → pH mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[ˌpiːˈeɪtʃ] n → pH m pH balanceCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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[ˌpiːˈeɪtʃ] n abbr (Chem) → pH mCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
pH
n pH mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.