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Alkaline synonyms

ăl'kə-lĭn, -līn'

acidic (antonym)

(Geol.) Designating or of igneous rocks with more than 66% silica

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Of, being, or serving as a starting point or basis:

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Suggestive of the sea or sailing life.

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That can burn, eat away, or destroy tissue by chemical action; corrosive

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A hydroxide of an alkali metal. The aqueous solution of alkalis is bitter, slippery, caustic, and characteristically basic in reactions.

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alkalescent

Slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali.

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oxidize (related)

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oxidise (related)

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Causing heat and irritation; corrosive.

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Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.

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(Geology, of a rock) Containing a relatively high proportion of alkali; alkaline.

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Counteracting or neutralizing acidity, especially of the stomach.

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Characterized by strong feelings of hatred, resentment, cynicism, etc.

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soluble (related)

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acid (related)

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amphoteric (related)

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calcium-carbonate (related)

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Cheap or tawdry, referring to furniture or other works of industrial design.

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Find another word for alkaline. In this page you can discover 19 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for alkaline, like: acidic, neutralizing, basic, salty, caustic, alkali, alkalescent, oxidize, oxidise, acrid and chemical.