alkaline
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
First attested in 1677. From alkali, ultimately from Arabic القلي (al-qaly), “‘ashes of the saltwort’”), from قلى (qalā), “‘to roast in a pan, fry’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈæl.kəl.aɪn/, SAMPA: /"{l.k@l.aIn/
- (US) enPR: ălˈkəlīn, IPA: /ˈæl.kə.laɪn/, SAMPA: /"{l.k@.laIn/
- Audio (US)help, file
[edit] Adjective
alkaline (comparative more alkaline, superlative most alkaline)
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- Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.
- (chemistry) Having a pH greater than 7.
[edit] Synonyms
- (chemistry): basic
[edit] Antonyms
- (chemistry): acidic
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[edit] Related terms
[edit] Translations
of or relating to an alkali
having a pH greater than 7
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