alkaline

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The site's pH of 12 makes it one of the most alkaline environments ever documented, creating conditions that are exceptionally difficult for life to endure.

From Science Daily

Darkness clings to the sky as thousands of bikers zoom across a dusty alkaline flat in search of a sunrise set, hoping to outpace the gash of periwinkle light bleeding over the horizon.

From Los Angeles Times

White bones of fallen equines rest in the alkaline meadows.

From Los Angeles Times

The process uses hot water mixed with an alkaline lye solution, so it’s more environmentally friendly than standard cremation, and usually more expensive.

From Los Angeles Times

He said that the DMK alkaline washes have been so effective that his scars have softened in his arm and nearly faded on his chest.

From Los Angeles Times