alkalinity

[ al-kuh-lin-i-tee ]

/ ˌæl kəˈlɪn ɪ ti /

noun Chemistry.

alkaline condition; the quality that constitutes an alkali.

Origin of alkalinity

First recorded in 1780–90; alkaline + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM alkalinity

hy·per·al·ka·lin·i·ty, nounsu·per·al·ka·lin·i·ty, noun

Words nearby alkalinity

alkaline earth, alkaline-earth metal, alkaline phosphatase, alkaline soil, alkaline tide, alkalinity, alkalinuria, alkali reserve, alkali rock, alkali soil, alkalize

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Example sentences from the Web for alkalinity

The rapidity of nitrification also depends on the degree of alkalinity of the solution.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885|Various
Potatoes, feared by some in acid condition (such as gout), are actually valuable because of their alkalinity.
How to Live|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk
The alkalinity may be noted by adding previously some neutral litmus solution.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
An alternative method is to determine the alkalinity before and after the elimination of carbonate by chloride of barium.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture|W. H. Simmons

This is an application so light that a state of alkalinity cannot be long retained.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva Agee

British Dictionary definitions for alkalinity

alkalinity

/ (ˌælkəˈlɪnɪtɪ) /

noun

the quality or state of being alkaline

the amount of alkali or base in a solution, often expressed in terms of pH

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Medical definitions for alkalinity

alkalinity

[ ăl′kə-lĭn′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The alkali concentration or alkaline quality of a substance that contains alkali.

单词	alkalinity
释义	alkalinity [ al-kuh-lin-i-tee ] / ˌæl kəˈlɪn ɪ ti / noun Chemistry. alkaline condition; the quality that constitutes an alkali. Origin of alkalinity First recorded in 1780–90; alkaline + -ity OTHER WORDS FROM alkalinity hy·per·al·ka·lin·i·ty, nounsu·per·al·ka·lin·i·ty, noun Words nearby alkalinity alkaline earth, alkaline-earth metal, alkaline phosphatase, alkaline soil, alkaline tide, alkalinity, alkalinuria, alkali reserve, alkali rock, alkali soil, alkalize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alkalinity The rapidity of nitrification also depends on the degree of alkalinity of the solution. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885\|Various Potatoes, feared by some in acid condition (such as gout), are actually valuable because of their alkalinity. How to Live\|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk The alkalinity may be noted by adding previously some neutral litmus solution. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell An alternative method is to determine the alkalinity before and after the elimination of carbonate by chloride of barium. The Handbook of Soap Manufacture\|W. H. Simmons This is an application so light that a state of alkalinity cannot be long retained. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement\|Alva Agee British Dictionary definitions for alkalinity alkalinity / (ˌælkəˈlɪnɪtɪ) / noun the quality or state of being alkaline the amount of alkali or base in a solution, often expressed in terms of pH Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for alkalinity alkalinity [ ăl′kə-lĭn′ĭ-tē ] n. The alkali concentration or alkaline quality of a substance that contains alkali. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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