alkaline

Example Sentences

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She packs clothes, her own food and a 5-gallon jug of alkaline water, because she thinks it can be beneficial for cancer survivors.

From Los Angeles Times

Paltrow conspicuously did not tote her own Flow water — a brand she has partnered with that boasts “high alkaline” levels that adherents to the Goop-y lifestyle Paltrow espouses claim to have health benefits.

From Washington Post

But as aqueduct inflows washed over the playa, they dissolved alkaline minerals there, creating a vast corrosive brine pool that could ruin some of the dust control projects, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

Heads up: Pacific Northwest soils are naturally acidic because rainfall leaches alkaline elements.

From Seattle Times

Water cremation, also called alkaline hydrolysis, involves the body being placed in a chamber and broken down by a combination of water, heat and a strong alkali.

From BBC