Alkaline /(?; 277)/

Al·ka·line

Alkaline

a.
  1. Of or pertaining to an alkali or to alkalies; having the properties of an alkali.

Phrases & Compounds

Alkaline earths
certain substances, as lime, baryta, strontia, and magnesia, possessing some of the qualities of alkalies.
Alkaline metals
potassium, sodium, cæsium, lithium, rubidium.
Alkaline reaction
a reaction indicating alkalinity, as by the action on limits, turmeric, etc.