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ALKALINITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
PH values above 7
Classified under:
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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