alkalinity

[al-kuh-lin-i-tee]

al·ka·lin·i·ty

[al-kuh-lin-i-tee]
noun Chemistry.
alkaline condition; the quality that constitutes an alkali.

Origin:
1780–90; alkaline + -ity

hy·per·al·ka·lin·i·ty, noun
su·per·al·ka·lin·i·ty, noun
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Alkalinity is always a great word to know.
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a substance that causes a chemical reaction without itself being affected
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent
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alkalinity (ˌælkəˈlɪnɪtɪ)
 
n
1.  the quality or state of being alkaline
2.  the amount of alkali or base in a solution, often expressed in terms of pH

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alkalinity al·ka·lin·i·ty (āl'kə-lĭn'ĭ-tē)
n.
The alkali concentration or alkaline quality of a substance that contains alkali.

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