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Alkaline

[al-kuh-lahyn, -lin]

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adjective Chemistry.

of or like an alkali.

containing an alkali.

having the properties of an alkali.

having a pH value greater than 7. Compare acid (def. 5c).

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Origin:
1670–80; alkal(i) + -ine¹

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having an unsymmetrical arrangement of atoms in a molecule, or noting a carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups

a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide, or any solution resulting from leaching or percolation

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Figeczky said the environmental risk was created by the highly alkaline substance flowing into rivers and killing all life there.

With their blood more alkaline than usual, mountaineers can grow dizzy or nauseated.

Phoenix finds alkaline soil with plenty of minerals.

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Figeczky said the environmental risk was created by the highly alkaline substance flowing into rivers and killing all life there.

With their blood more alkaline than usual, mountaineers can grow dizzy or nauseated.

Phoenix finds alkaline soil with plenty of minerals.

Here, he began invented many things including some of the first motion pictures and the first alkaline battery.

They will grow in somewhat alkaline soil but may develop chlorosis.

Just how acid or alkaline is significant for certain types of plants.

The alkaline puddle and surrounding wetlands draw hundreds of thousands of migratory birds.

The problem is that current electrolyzer technology takes a lot of energy in a harsh, alkaline environment.

In clay or alkaline soil, planting in a raised bed is the simplest way to give these plants the conditions they need.

He suffered severe chemical burns from the alkaline red mud.

Yes the result is acification of the sea water efflent, and you can't correct that without using an alkaline reagent.

The problem may be alkaline soil, since a high soil pH renders iron.

Bilirubin levels increase after alkaline phosphatase rises.

They use an alkaline solution, but the alkali is not consumed.

Normally tolerant of saline or alkaline soils, they sometimes suffer from chlorosis.

Because plaster is mixed with lime, it has a high alkaline content.

Takes saline and alkaline soils but grows better in good garden soil and thrives in lawns if there is adequate drainage.

It's an alkaline fluid consisting of bile salts, bile pigments, cholesterol and lecithin.

Grow peas in slightly acid to slightly alkaline soil that is water retentive but fast draining.

Blood tests may show higher than normal levels of bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase.

Plants are sensitive to salt burn in alkaline soils.

It costs about half the price and has about half the power of the top-of-the-line alkaline battery.

Touchy about soil conditions-difficult to grow in alkaline soils or where water is high in salts.

And after initially considering alkaline batteries, he settled on a charger akin to that in electric shavers.

Flowers are pink on plants growing in alkaline soil, blue on plants in acidic soil.

He also knows how to deal with alkaline issues when they come up with plants.

Amend poor alkaline soil with plenty of organic matter.

Those white patches on the ground are alkaline deposits.

Lunch was a thick vegetable soup to restore my alkaline balance and another pieceof stale spelt bread.

But no one has figured a way to make it worthwhile to recycle regular alkaline batteries.

He washed the map for four days in an alkaline bath that removed acid and grime, and he cut away the linen backing.

Blondes are especially vulnerable since products that lighten have high alkaline levels that can dry out hair.

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World English Dictionary

alkaline (ˈælkəˌlaɪn)

—*adj*
	having the properties of or containing an alkali

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Word Origin & History

alkaline

1670s, from Mod.L. alcalinus (from alkali) + chemical suffix -ine. Of soils, attested from 1850.

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Medical Dictionary

alkaline al·ka·line (āl'kə-lĭn, -līn')
adj.

Of, relating to, or containing an alkali.
Having a pH greater than 7.

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Science Dictionary

alkaline

(āl'kə-lĭn, -līn') Pronunciation Key

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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