alkalinity

[al-kuh-lin-i-tee]

noun Chemistry.

alkaline condition; the quality that constitutes an alkali.

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 of alkalinity

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 Handbook of Soap Manufacture
W. H. Simmons
The alkalinity of the blood seems not to be changed, although Chotin and Bouvier noticed a slight increase.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
Various

British Dictionary definitions for alkalinity

alkalinity

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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alkalinity in Medicine

alkalinity

[ăl′kə-lĭn′ĭ-tē]

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