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adjective
Relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7:— Alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone.
synonym: alkalic.
is similar to: alcalescent, alkalescent | basic | base-forming | saltlike.
domain category: chemical science, chemistry.
is the opposite of: acidic | amphiprotic, amphoteric.
derivation: alkalinity | alkali.
Dutch: alkalisch, basisch
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