alkaline

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And Lee notes that although the chemistry of the triazine compounds makes them ideally suited for working in water, they may not hold up to acidic or alkaline electrolytes used in other electrochemical devices.

From Science Magazine

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