alkalinity

alkalinity
noun see alkaline

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Alkalinity — Al ka*lin i*ty, n. The quality which constitutes an alkali; alkaline property. Thomson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • alkalinity — the acid neutralisng capacity of carbonates, bicarbonates and hydroxides in water; the power to keep pH from changing, important for fish as protection against acid rain. Total alkalinity is the total concentration of bases in water, expressed as …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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  • alkalinity — alkaline ► ADJECTIVE ▪ containing an alkali or having the properties of an alkali; having a pH greater than 7. DERIVATIVES alkalinity noun …   English terms dictionary

  • alkalinity — /al keuh lin i tee/, n. Chem. alkaline condition; the quality that constitutes an alkali. [1780 90; ALKALINE + ITY] * * * …   Universalium

  • alkalinity — noun The state of being, or the degree to which a thing is, alkaline. Ant: acidity …   Wiktionary

  • alkalinity — The state of being alkaline. * * * al·ka·lin·i·ty (al″kə linґĭ te) the fact, quality, or degree of being alkaline …   Medical dictionary

  • alkalinity —    The property of water to neutralize acids. Usually expressed in terms of calcium carbonate equivalents [16].    See also acidity; pH …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • alkalinity — al·ka·lin·i·ty || ‚ælkÉ™ lɪnÉ™tɪ n. quality of a base, quality of having a pH level higher than 7 (Chemistry) …   English contemporary dictionary

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