alkaline

Meaning

Adj

1. Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.
2. Having a pH greater than 7.

Noun

An alkaline battery.

Synonyms

alkali

salt

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lye

alkalic

basic

salty

briny

alkalizate

potash

saline

soda ash

alcaline

Translations

alcalin

alkalisch

alcalino

alcalino

alkalisch

alcalino

alcalí

αλκαλικός

bazik

alcalina

basisch

loogachtig

αλκαλική ουσία

alkaliartig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæl.kəl.aɪn/

Etymology

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”).