Alkali vs. Alkaline

Alkalinoun

(chemistry) One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.

Alkalinoun

(Western United States) Soluble mineral matter, other than common salt, contained in soils of natural waters.

Alkalinoun

Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc.

Alkalinoun

One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.

Alkalinoun

Soluble mineral matter, other than common salt, contained in soils of natural waters.

Alkalinoun

any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water;

Alkalinoun

a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture

Alkalinoun

a compound with particular chemical properties including turning litmus blue and neutralizing or effervescing with acids; typically, a caustic or corrosive substance of this kind such as lime or soda

Alkali

In chemistry, an alkali (; from Arabic: القلوي‎ al-qaly ) is a basic, ionic salt of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal. An alkali can also be defined as a base that dissolves in water.

Alkalinenoun

An alkaline battery.

Alkalineadjective

Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.

Alkalineadjective

(chemistry) Having a pH greater than 7.

Alkalineadjective

Of or pertaining to an alkali or to alkalies; having the properties of an alkali.

Alkalineadjective

relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7;