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alkalinity

[ al-kuh-lin-i-tee ]
/ ˌæl kəˈlɪn ɪ ti /

noun Chemistry.

alkaline condition; the quality that constitutes an alkali.

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Origin of alkalinity

First recorded in 1780–90; alkaline + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM alkalinity

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

Words nearby alkalinity

alkaline earth, alkaline-earth metal, alkaline phosphatase, alkaline soil, alkaline tide, alkalinity, alkalinuria, alkali reserve, alkali rock, alkali soil, alkalize
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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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Medical definitions for alkalinity

alkalinity
[ ăl′kə-lĭn′ĭ-tē ]

n.

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