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alkaline

[al-kuh-lahyn, -lin] / ˈæl kəˌlaɪn, -lɪn /
ADJECTIVE
being basic, not acid (chemically)
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These two plastics are composed entirely of carbon-hydrogen bonds and are chemically resistant under alkaline conditions.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

PET responded well to the alkaline treatment, but polyethylene and polypropylene initially produced less hydrogen.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

White liquor is an alkaline chemical containing sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

“When the Emperor Was Divine” takes place in Utah, in “a city of tar-paper barracks behind a barbed-wire fence on a dusty alkaline plain.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

When the soil is too alkaline, which can be thought of as being too sweet, you need to add sulfur.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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