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Definition of alkaline adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

alkaline

adjective

NAmE//ˈælkələn//

, NAmE//ˈælkəˌlaɪn//

1(chemistry) having the nature of an alkali

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2(technology) containing alkali alkaline soil compare acid

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