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alkalinity

Definitions of alkalinity
  1. noun
    pH values above 7
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    antonyms:
    acidity
    pH values below 7
    type of:
    pH, pH scale
    (from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic);
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