alkaline [al-kuh-lahyn, -lin] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
alkaline [al-kuh-lahyn, -lin]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: being basic, not acid (chemically)
Synonyms: acrid, alkalescent, alkali, antacid, bitter, caustic, neutralizing, salty, soluble
Main Entry: salty
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: flavored with sodium chloride
Synonyms: acrid, alkaline, brackish, briny, highly flavored, oversalted, pungent, saliferous, saline, salt, salted, saltish, sour
Antonyms: bland, unsalted, unsalty
Example Sentences
  • He washed the map for four days in an alkaline bath that removed acid and grime, and he cut away the linen backing.
  • Plants are sensitive to salt burn in alkaline soils.
  • They use an alkaline solution, but the alkali is not consumed.
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