alkalinity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ælkəˈlɪnɪti/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al′kə lin′i tē)


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al•ka•lin•i•ty  (al′kə lin′i tē),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistryalkaline condition;
    the quality that constitutes an alkali.
  • alkaline + -ity 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
alkalinity / ˌælkəˈlɪnɪtɪ/
  1. the quality or state of being alkaline
  2. the amount of alkali or base in a solution, often expressed in terms of pH
'alkalinity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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