Alkaline Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

alkaline

/ˈælkəˌlaɪn/

adjective

alkaline

/ˈælkəˌlaɪn/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of ALKALINE

1

[more alkaline; most alkaline]

:

containing an alkali

• alkaline soil

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— compare acidic

2

:

having the qualities of an alkali

• alkaline conditions

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— alkalinity

/ˌælkəˈlɪnəti/

noun

[noncount]