alkaline
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alkaline
- /ˈæl.kəl.aɪn/ UK
- /ˈæl.kə.laɪn/ US
Where it comes from
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”).
adjective more alkaline · most alkaline · alk.
- Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases. [Joseph Black's] experiments on magnesia alba, quick lime, and other alkaline substances proved that "fixed air" is given off when limestone is burned, and that the same loss is incurred when it is dissolved in muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid).
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Having a pH greater than 7.
Similar: basic
noun alkalines · alk.
- An alkaline battery.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: alkalescent, alcalescent, alkalic, basic, base-forming, nitrate, alkali, amalgam, alkalis, nonacid, nonacidic, base, caustic, ammoniacal, buffered, antacid
Translations
Talk about this word "alkaline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alkaline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alkaline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alkaline "alkaline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alkaline.Cite this
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title = {alkaline},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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