HyperDic: alkalic

English > 1 sense of the word alkalic:
ADJECTIVEallalkalic, alkalinerelating to or containing an alkali
English > alkalic: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningrelating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7.
Synonymalkaline
Categorychemistry, chemical scienceThe science of matter
Narroweralkalescent, alcalescenttending to become alkaline
base-formingYielding a base in aqueous solution
basicOf or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
saltlikeresembling a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal
OppositeacidicBeing or containing an acid
amphoteric, amphiproticHaving characteristics / characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either
Spanishalcalina, alcalino
Catalanalcalí
Nounsalkalia mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water

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