alkaline Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
    alkalic.
    • alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone

WordNet


Al"ka*line adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. alcalin.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to an alkali or to alkalies; having the properties of an alkali.

Webster 1913