alkaline 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
Examples
- 1.alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
chemistry 1
noun
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
EnglishAntonym
acidic 1
adjective
being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)
amphoteric 1
adjective
having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either
Derivationally related form
alkalinity 1
noun
pH values above 7
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
chemistry 1
noun
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
Similar_to
alkalescent 1
adjective
tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline
basic 4
adjective
of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
base-forming 1
adjective
yielding a base in aqueous solution
saltlike 1
adjective
resembling a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal
