ALKALINITY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

PH values above 7

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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("alkalinity" is a kind of...):

pH; pH scale ((from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic))

Antonym:

acidity (pH values below 7)

Derivation:

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

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