alkalinity

[ al-kuh-lin-i-tee ]

/ ˌæl kəˈlɪn ɪ ti /

noun Chemistry.

alkaline condition; the quality that constitutes an alkali.

Nearby words

alkaline soil, alkaline tide, alkaline-ash diet, alkaline-earth metal, alkaline-earth metals, alkalinity, alkalinuria, alkalize, alkaloid, alkaloidal, alkalosis

Origin of alkalinity

First recorded in 1780–90; alkaline + -ity

Related forms

hy·per·al·ka·lin·i·ty, nounsu·per·al·ka·lin·i·ty, noun

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Examples from the Web for alkalinity

The rapidity of nitrification also depends on the degree of alkalinity of the solution.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885|Various
Potatoes, feared by some in acid condition (such as gout), are actually valuable because of their alkalinity.
How to Live|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk
The alkalinity may be noted by adding previously some neutral litmus solution.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
An alternative method is to determine the alkalinity before and after the elimination of carbonate by chloride of barium.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture|W. H. Simmons

This is an application so light that a state of alkalinity cannot be long retained.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva Agee

British Dictionary definitions for alkalinity

alkalinity

/ (ˌælkəˈlɪnɪtɪ) /

noun

the quality or state of being alkaline

the amount of alkali or base in a solution, often expressed in terms of pH

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Medicine definitions for alkalinity

alkalinity

[ ăl′kə-lĭn′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The alkali concentration or alkaline quality of a substance that contains alkali.