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).

Origin of alkaline

First recorded in 1670–80; alkal(i) + -ine¹

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Examples from the Web for alkaline

Contemporary Examples

Things on the other side of the ledger, at a pH above 7, are alkaline (also called “basic” as in acid-base).
Alkalinizing Someone to Improve His or Her Health Is Simple-Minded, Fatuous, and Dangerous
Kent Sepkowitz
January 29, 2014
Clearly this is not identical to the Organic Liaison supplement, as vinegar is acid, not alkaline.
The Scientology Diet?
Kim Masters
March 18, 2010

Historical Examples

The alkaline solution and washings were acidified and distilled from 10 p.ct.
Researches on Cellulose
C. F. Cross
Account for the fact that a solution of borax in water is alkaline.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry
William McPherson
They may be suspected if the milk is alkaline in reaction and has a disguised taste.
The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI)
Various
If alkaline, as it should be, the paper remains blue when dipped in it.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study
Ontario Ministry of Education
His spare supply was still ample and was distilled, not alkaline.
Rimrock Trail
J. Allan Dunn

British Dictionary definitions for alkaline

alkaline

adjective

having the properties of or containing an alkali

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for alkaline

adj.

1670s, "pertaining to alkalis," from alkali + -ine (1). Of soils, attested from 1850.

alkaline in Medicine

alkaline

(ăl′kə-lĭn, -līn′)

adj.

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

alkaline in Science

alkaline

[ăl′kə-lĭn, -līn′]

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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Examples from the Web for alkaline

Contemporary Examples

Things on the other side of the ledger, at a pH above 7, are alkaline (also called “basic” as in acid-base).

Clearly this is not identical to the Organic Liaison supplement, as vinegar is acid, not alkaline.

Historical Examples

The alkaline solution and washings were acidified and distilled from 10 p.ct.

Account for the fact that a solution of borax in water is alkaline.

They may be suspected if the milk is alkaline in reaction and has a disguised taste.

If alkaline, as it should be, the paper remains blue when dipped in it.

His spare supply was still ample and was distilled, not alkaline.

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Word Origin and History for alkaline

adj.

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Origin of alkaline