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/al'keuh lin"i tee/, n. Chem.alkaline condition; the quality that constitutes an alkali.[1780-90; ALKALINE + -ITY]
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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
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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
