English Explanatory Dictionary

alkaline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈæl.kəl.aɪn/ ălˈkəlīn /ˈæl.kə.laɪn/ en-us-alkaline.ogg en-au-alkaline.ogg

Word forms

alkaline more alkaline most alkaline alk. alkalines

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”).

Synonyms

basic

Related words

alkalescent alkalic alkali alkaloid

Derived words

alkaline air alkaline battery alkaline earth alkaline earth metal alkaline glaze alkaline hydrolysis alkalinely alkaline phosphatase alkalinise alkalinity alkalinization alkalinize antalkaline antialkaline hyperalkaline immunoalkaline nonalkaline peralkaline subalkaline superalkaline
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