adjective · rare

alkaline

alkaline · more alkaline · most alkaline

лужний

щелочной

alkalisch

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

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UK/ˈæl.kəl.aɪn/US/ˈæl.kə.laɪn/

» Liquids are either acid or alkaline.

Meaning

2 senses

Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.
alkalisch
щелочно́йščeločnój
лу́жнийlúžnyj
relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
Having a pH greater than 7.
alkalisch
лу́жнийlúžnyj

Examples

5 sentences

Liquids are either acid or alkaline.
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These heathers are adapted to alkaline soils.
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The ocean is slightly alkaline.
deDer Ozean ist leicht alkalisch. — Waldelfe
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Beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium and radium are alkaline earth metals.
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Toothpaste is alkaline.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

of or relating to an alkali:

Русский

By meaning 1

of or relating to an alkali:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

of or relating to an alkali:

Origin

First attested in 1677. From alkali + -ine, ultimately from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily, “al

First attested in 1677. From alkali + -ine, ultimately from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily, “alkali, ashes of the saltwort”), related to قَلَى (qalā, “to roast in a pan, fry”).

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