alkalinity
Americannoun
noun
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the quality or state of being alkaline
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the amount of alkali or base in a solution, often expressed in terms of pH
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Alkalinity enhancements have already been used to help oyster farmers protect their nurseries from acidic seawater and to repair rivers and lakes damaged by acid rain.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 30, 2023
Kinsey, D. W. Alkalinity changes and coral reef calcification.
From Nature • Mar. 13, 2018
Alkalinity is supposed to diminish with time, when exposed to carbon dioxide in the air, but the process is slow.
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2011
Alkalinity increases because carbon dioxide escapes through the shell from the white.
From Time Magazine Archive
Alkalinity of the Soluble Ash—Official Cool the filtrate from 9 and titrate with N/10 hydrochloric acid, using methyl orange as an indicator.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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