ph (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word pH:
NOUN	attribute	pH, pH scale	(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter

pH > pronunciation
Sounds	piy'ey'ch
Rhymes	h / H ... Th: 4 rhymes with eych...

English > pH: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic).
Synonym	pH scale
Category	chemistry, chemical science	The science of matter
Narrower	acidity	pH values below 7
	alkalinity	pH values above 7
	neutrality	pH value of 7
Broader	hydrogen ion concentration	The number of moles of hydrogen ions per cubic decimeter
Spanish	ph, pH
Catalan	ph, pH, PH

HyperDic: ph