Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or containing an alkali.
- adjective Having a pH greater than 7.
- adjective Having a relatively low concentration of hydrogen ions.
- adjective Of or relating to a common disposable battery made of zinc and manganese dioxide.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to alkali; having the properties of an alkali.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to an alkali or to alkalies; having the properties of an alkali.
- adjective certain substances, as lime, baryta, strontia, and magnesia, possessing some of the qualities of alkalies.
- adjective potassium, sodium, cæsium, lithium, rubidium.
- adjective a reaction indicating alkalinity, as by the action on limits, turmeric, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
alkaline battery . - adjective Of, or relating to an
alkali , one of a class of caustic bases. - adjective chemistry Having a
pH greater than 7.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
Etymologies
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Examples
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One has to understand that when the term alkaline or acid is used it is the state of the ash of the metabolized food that is being measured.
American Chronicle 2009
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For, if we first use perhydrol as oxidizing agent in alkaline solution and then acidify with nitric acid, sulphur is not precipitated and fully correct results are obtained.
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Recipe for tortillas: – Soften corn in alkaline water, then grind it fine, pat into round cakes, and bake on a thin, iron pan.
Six Months in Mexico 1888
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Private label alkaline battery sales rose 5.5 percent, in dollars, to a 18.9 percent share during the latest 52 week period, according to IRI.
unknown title 2009
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* CVS chooses Duracell, private-label alkaline batteries * Chain says will still sell Energizer lithium batteries By Jessica Wohl
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* CVS chooses Duracell, private-label alkaline batteries * Chain says will still sell Energizer lithium batteries By Jessica Wohl
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* CVS chooses Duracell, private-label alkaline batteries * Chain says will still sell Energizer lithium batteries By Jessica Wohl
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But this year it is a little bit different, because there is a thing that they put into the gas called alkaline which is an additive for summer grade gasoline and that is in short supply.
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But this year it is a little bit different, because there is a thing that they put into the gas called alkaline which is an additive for summer grade gasoline and that is in short supply.
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The lakes can be characterized as alkaline, moderately hardwater lakes of relatively high mineral content, and are eutrophic.
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