alkaline (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *alkaline*:
ADJECTIVE	all	alkaline, alkalic	relating to or containing an alkali

alkaline > pronunciation
Sounds	ae'lkahlay.n
Rhymes	affine ... wine: 145 rhymes with ayn...

English > *alkaline*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7.
Example	"alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone"
Synonym	alkalic
Category	chemistry, chemical science	The science of matter
Narrower	alkalescent, alcalescent	tending to become alkaline
	base-forming	Yielding a base in aqueous solution
	basic	Of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
	saltlike	resembling a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal
Opposite	acidic	Being or containing an acid
Opposite	amphoteric, amphiprotic	Having characteristics / characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either
Spanish	alcalina, alcalino
Catalan	alcalí
Nouns	alkalinity	pH values above 7

HyperDic: alkaline