alkaline
Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.
Other meanings
Having a pH greater than 7.
Related words
- alkalinely
- alkalinise
- alkalinization
- alkalinize
- antalkaline
- antialkaline
- hyperalkaline
- immunoalkaline
- nonalkaline
- peralkaline
- subalkaline
- superalkaline
Word history
From Arabic "قلي" (اَلْقِلْي).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “alkaline” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.