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alkalinity

Pronunciation:  `alku'linitee

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 Definition: [n]  pH values above 7
 
 Antonyms: acidity
 
 See Also: pH, pH scale

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Al`ka*lin"i*ty\, n.
The quality which constitutes an alkali; alkaline property.
--Thomson.

 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Measure of the power of a solution to neutralize hydrogen ions (H+), usually expressed as the equivalent concentration (mg/L) of calcium carbonate (CaCO3).
 

 

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