alkaline

Example Sentences

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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

It was just before sunrise in July when the botanists Naomi Fraga and Maria Jesus threw on backpacks and crunched their way across a brittle alkaline flat in the hottest corner of the Mojave Desert.

From Los Angeles Times

For soft stains, she recommends a strong alkaline solution with a pH of 11 to 14.

From Washington Post

Many of the store’s alkaline batteries from in-house brand Insignia are over half off their usual price.

From The Verge

It is alkaline, which means it has a pH above the neutral 7 and reacts with acidic ingredients.

From Washington Post