Definition of Alkaline

Al´ka`line
a.1.Of or pertaining to an alkali or to alkalies; having the properties of an alkali.
Alkaline earths
certain substances, as lime, baryta, strontia, and magnesia, possessing some of the qualities of alkalies.
Alkaline metals
potassium, sodium, cæsium, lithium, rubidium.
Alkaline reaction
a reaction indicating alkalinity, as by the action on limits, turmeric, etc.


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acidic, alkalic, amphiprotic, amphoteric, chemical science, chemistry


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