alkaline
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5.0
- adjective
- /ˈæl.kə.laɪn/
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alcalino
- Lake Nakuru is a shallow, alkaline lake set in a picturesque landscape.
- alkaline pH
- highly alkaline
- alkaline water
When we become more alkaline then cells start to separate.
- When we become more alkaline then cells start to separate.
- Plants rely on a very, very stable pH, whether it's acidic or alkaline to uptake nutrients.
- It says enhanced alkaline mineral water.
- It's alkaline dry lake bed dust.
- And when it comes to Rockwall, the pH is slightly alkaline.
- I can feel slightly more light headed and more sick as my blood becomes more alkaline.
- And so, and also doing things like matcha green tea, green tea is a fantastic alkaline forming food that's high in chlorophyll.
- So for instance, if carbon dioxide levels go way down, your blood pH goes way up, that is, you become more alkaline.
- So last night I stuck to like a really alkaline green soup and my stomach just went.
Examples
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Plants rely on a very, very stable pH, whether it's acidic or alkaline to uptake nutrients.
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Your kidneys and respiratory system are essential for maintaining a slightly alkaline pH.
Blog text (1) -
In short, cancer cannot live in an alkaline environment.
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Of course, various plants have various needs, but a lot of them require alkaline soil.
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Lemon is one of the most alkaline foods around.
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The highly alkaline water in the storage tanks was then pumped to the distribution system.
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Lake Nakuru is a shallow, alkaline lake set in a picturesque landscape.
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The maritime forest adjacent to the mound was unusual, owing to the more alkaline soil created by calcium from the oyster shells.
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The soil should be well-draining and of average fertility, with a slightly alkaline pH.
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Ordinarily, saliva bathes the mouth with an alkaline solution that neutralizes all acidity.
Synonyms
Having a pH above seven so it is not acidic
A liquid or soil that is slightly alkaline with a pH above neutral
Slightly alkaline or likely to become alkaline
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.0
A soft, very reactive metal like sodium or potassium that easily loses one electron
- Specialized
A metal in the second column of the periodic table, like magnesium or calcium
- Specialized
A metal like calcium or magnesium that makes substances that are not acidic
How Alkaline
- Specialized
8
7.6
3
5.0
- Specialized
- Specialized
4
5.2
23
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word alkaline comes from Arabic parts al- and qali, meaning 'the ashes of a salt plant', because people long ago used those ashes to make soap and cleaners. So, alkaline now means 'not acid' or 'basic', like those soap-like substances that break down grease.