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alkalinity

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

First recorded in 1780–90; alkaline + -ity
Related formshy·per·al·ka·lin·i·ty, nounsu·per·al·ka·lin·i·ty, noun
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Examples from the Web for alkalinity

Historical Examples

  • This is an application so light that a state of alkalinity cannot be long retained.

    Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement

    Alva Agee

  • They should show an alkalinity of approximately 0.5 per cent.

    Soap-Making Manual

    E. G. Thomssen

  • To avoid the formation of polyglycerols this alkalinity must not be exceeded.

    Soap-Making Manual

    E. G. Thomssen

  • An alternative method is to determine the alkalinity before and after the elimination of carbonate by chloride of barium.

  • The alkalinity of the blood seems not to be changed, although Chotin and Bouvier noticed a slight increase.

British Dictionary definitions for alkalinity

alkalinity

noun
  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 in Medicine

alkalinity

(ăl′kə-lĭn′ĭ-tē)
n.
  1. The alkali concentration or alkaline quality of a substance that contains alkali.
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