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alkalinity

/ˌæɫkəˈɫɪnəti/ noun

The state of being, or the degree to which a thing is, alkaline.

Word Origin Alkali comes from Arabic al-qalī 'the ashes' (of saltwort plants), because early chemists obtained alkaline substances from plant ashes. Alkalinity is the state of being alkaline, literally 'ash-ness'. The same root gives us alkaline, alkalize, and alkaloid. So alkalinity traces back to the ashes of burned plants.

noun The state of being, or the degree to which a thing is, alkaline. countable

The alkalinity of the soil affects which plants can grow successfully.

(名词) 碱度

土壤的碱度影响着哪些植物能够成功生长。

(sustantivo) alcalinidad [El estado de ser, o el grado en que una cosa es, alcalina.]

La alcalinidad del suelo afecta qué plantas pueden crecer con éxito.

(nom) alcalinité; basicité [État d'un corps qui est alcalin, ou degré de cette propriété.]

L'alcalinité du sol détermine quelles plantes peuvent y pousser.

(Substantiv) Alkalität; Basizität [Der Zustand oder Grad, in dem etwas alkalisch ist.]

Die **Alkalinity** des Bodens beeinflusst, welche Pflanzen dort erfolgreich wachsen können.

(名詞) アルカリ性である性質、または物質のアルカリ性の度合い。

土壌のアルカリ度は、どの植物が順調に生育できるかに影響する。

(substantivo) alcalinidade [O estado de ser, ou o grau em que algo é, alcalino.]

A alcalinidade do solo afeta quais plantas podem crescer com sucesso.

Synonyms: basicity alkalescence alkaline property base level Antonyms: acidity sourness acidness low pH
Word parts: alkali + ine + ity

Common collocations

of prep acidity subst to prep be verb ph subst water subst with prep in prep high adj

Related words

alkali alkaline alkalize alkalinize alkaloid

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