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alkaline

al·ka·line

UK/ˈæl.kəl.aɪn/ US/ˈæl.kə.laɪn/ rare

adjective

1.

relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7

  • “alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone”
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Origin

First attested in 1677. From alkali + -ine, ultimately from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily, “alkali, ashes of the saltwort”), related to قَلَى (qalā, “to roast in a pan, fry”).

Phrases

  • alkaline air
  • alkaline battery
  • alkaline earth
  • alkaline earth metal
  • alkaline glaze
  • alkaline hydrolysis
  • alkaline phosphatase

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