alkalinity

ˌælkəˈlɪnɪti

alkalinities

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Definition of alkalinity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

chemistry

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state of being alkaline in nature

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The alkalinity of the solution was measured.

basicity

solution

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amount of base in a solution

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We tested the alkalinity of the water sample.

basicity

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Origin of alkalinity

Arabic, al-qaliy (ashes of saltwort)

Terms with alkalinity included in their meaning

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chemistry

measure of acidity or alkalinity in a solution

litmus test

chemistry

simple test for acidity or alkalinity

pH scale

chemistry

scale measuring acidity or alkalinity of a solution

pH meter

chemistry

device measuring acidity or alkalinity of a solution

alkalemia

medical

condition characterized by increased alkalinity in the blood

alkalinuria

urine alkalinity

urine is alkaline instead of slightly acidic

alkalosis

medical

increase in the alkalinity of body fluids

Examples of alkalinity in a sentence

The alkalinity in the soil was too high.
The alkalinity of the pool needs regular monitoring.
Adjusting the alkalinity is crucial for safe drinking water.

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French:alcalinité, ...
German:Alkalität, Basengehalt, ...
Italian:alcalinità, ...
Spanish:alcalinidad, basicidad, ...
Portuguese:alcalinidade, ...
Chinese:碱性, 碱含量, ...
Japanese:アルカリ性, 塩基性, ...
Arabic:قَلَوِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:אַלְקָלִינִיּוּת, ...
Russian:щелочность, ...
Ukrainian:лужність, ...
Hindi:क्षारीयता, ...
Bengali:ক্ষারধর্মিতা, ক্ষারত্বের মাত্রা, ...
Catalan:alcalinitat, ...
Czech:alkalita, ...
Danish:alkalinitet, baseindhold, ...
Dutch:alkaliteit, alkaliniteit, ...
Greek:αλκαλικότητα, βάση, ...
Hungarian:lúgosság, ...
Khmer:ភាពអាល់កាឡាំង, អាល់កាលីនីតេ, ...
Korean:알칼리성, 알칼리도, ...
Persian:قلیائیت, قلیایی بودن, ...
Polish:zasadowość, ...
Portuguese (BR):alcalinidade, ...
Romanian:alcalinitate, ...
Swedish:alkalinitet, ...
Thai:ความเป็นด่าง, ...
Turkish:bazlık, ...
Vietnamese:độ kiềm, tính kiềm, ...

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Definition of alkalinity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of alkalinity

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