alkaline
adjEtymology
First attested in 1677. From alkali + -ine, ultimately from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily, “alkali, ashes of the saltwort”), related to قَلَى (qalā, “to roast in a pan, fry”).
- derived from قلي
Definitions
Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.
Having a pH greater than 7.
An alkaline battery.
The neighborhood
- neighboralkalescent
- neighboralkalic
- neighboralkali
- neighboralkaloid
Derived
alkaline air, alkaline battery, alkaline earth, alkaline earth metal, alkaline glaze, alkaline hydrolysis, alkalinely, alkaline phosphatase, alkalinise, alkalinity, alkalinization, alkalinize, antalkaline, antialkaline, hyperalkaline, immunoalkaline, nonalkaline, peralkaline, subalkaline, superalkaline
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at alkaline. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at alkaline. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
5 hops · closes at alkaline
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