the quality of being alkaline or somewhat alkaline
: also ˌalkaˈlescency (ˌælkəˈlɛsənsi)
Derived forms
alkalescent (ˌalkaˈlescent)
adjective
Word origin
alkaline + -escence
Examples of 'alkalescence' in a sentence
alkalescence
The alkalescence of soils at the plots was found.
N. F. Pavlyukova, V. N. Kuchma 2006, 'Change of soils agrochemical properties at industrial plots polluted by fluorides',Vìsnik Dnìpropetrovsʹkogo Unìversitetu: Serìâ Bìologìâ, Ekologìâhttp://ecology.dp.ua/index.php/ECO/article/view/358. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)