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al·ka·line
(ăl′kə-lĭn, -līn′)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or containing an alkali.
2.
a. Having a pH greater than 7.
b. Having a relatively low concentration of hydrogen ions.
3. Of or relating to a common disposable battery made of zinc and manganese dioxide.
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alkaline
(ˈælkəˌlaɪn) oralkalin
adj
(Chemistry) having the properties of or containing an alkali
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al•ka•line
(ˈæl kəˌlaɪn, -lɪn)adj.
of, containing, or like an alkali, esp. in having a pH greater than 7. Compare acid (def. 5c)
[1670–80]
al`ka•lin′i•ty (-ˈlɪn-) n.
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al·ka·line
(ăl′kə-lĭn, ăl′kə-līn′)1. Capable of neutralizing an acid; basic.
2. Relating to or containing an alkali.
alkalinity noun
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| Adj. | 1. |  alkaline - relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7; "alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone"chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions acidic - being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7) amphiprotic, amphoteric - having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either |
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Translations
قَلَوي
zásaditýalkalický
alkaliskbasisk
alkalialkalinenemäksinen
lúgos
alkalískur, basískur
alkaliskbasisk
zásaditý
alkaliskbasisk
alkalik
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alkaline
[ˈælkəlaɪn] adj → alcalino/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
alkali
(ˈӕlkəlai) noun a substance, the opposite of acid, such as soda.
ˈalkaline (-lain) adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
alkaline
adj alcalino; — phosphatase fosfatasa alcalinaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.