| NOUN | attribute | pH scale, pH | (from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter |
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| 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). | |
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| Synonym | pH | |
| 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 | |
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