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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
alkaline
adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
acid/alkaline
▪ Blueberries need acid soil.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
slightly
▪ Water condition: This grows well both in slightly acid and slightly alkaline water.
▪ It grows well in slightly alkaline water in light and half-shade.
▪ It will also grow in slightly alkaline water provided the water in changed very regularly.
▪ It withstands slightly acid water and slightly alkaline conditions and grows well with Cryptocoryne and Echinodorus.
▪ Water condition: Prefers slightly alkaline water.
■ NOUN
phosphatase
▪ The sites of bound alkaline phosphatase were then shown as above.
▪ Hydrolases are enzymes that split molecules with the addition of water, for example, amylase, lipase, and alkaline phosphatase.
▪ Bound antibodies were detected with an alkaline phosphatase conjugate by standard methods.
▪ Elevated alkaline phosphatase is associated with liver disease and with both obstructive jaundice and intrahepatic jaundice.
▪ We used an alkaline phosphatase anti-alkaline phosphatase staining method, which is generally more sensitive than immunoperoxidase methods.
▪ In most cases, the alkaline phosphatase value in obstructive jaundice is higher than in intrahepatic jaundice.
▪ There were no significant differences in the serum lactate, pyruvate, or alkaline phosphatase concentrations between the treatment groups.
▪ Her serum alkaline phosphatase fell to normal.
solution
▪ This involved the use of alkaline solutions.
▪ Hemoglobin F is able to resist denaturation and remain soluble when added to an alkaline solution.
▪ Dolomite is stained purple, calcite is unstained in the alkaline solution.
▪ In contrast to hemoglobin F, most hemoglobins will denature in alkaline solution and precipitate upon the addition of ammonium sulfate.
▪ They are generally anionic in alkaline solutions and cationic in acids.
▪ They work by creating a powerful alkaline solution which dislodges fats.
water
▪ But it requires alkaline water and propagates freely from stem-cuttings.
▪ It grows well in slightly alkaline water in light and half-shade.
▪ Usually Guppies are hardy fish and adapt to most water conditions, but they do prefer alkaline water.
▪ This plant dislikes hard and alkaline water but does not mind plenty of light or half-shade.
▪ Water condition: This grows well both in slightly acid and slightly alkaline water.
▪ Whey is soluble in alkaline water but not in acid.
▪ Mbuna have a basic requirement for moderately hard, alkaline water which should be extremely clean and well-oxygenated.
▪ It will also grow in slightly alkaline water provided the water in changed very regularly.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Bound antibodies were detected with an alkaline phosphatase conjugate by standard methods.
▪ Hydrolases are enzymes that split molecules with the addition of water, for example, amylase, lipase, and alkaline phosphatase.
▪ Ordinary soaps and cheap facial preparations are alkaline and in some people can lead to dry, flaky skin.
▪ Owing to its high alkaline requirement it should only be grown with those plants with the same preference.
▪ The calcareous clays, such as East Anglian boulder clay, are alkaline and therefore will not suit azaleas or rhododendrons.
▪ The ecological setting was similar to that of today, except for an alkaline lake which has long since evaporated.
▪ The Jaffe reaction employs the use of an alkaline picrate solution that reacts with creatinine to form a bright orange-red complex.
▪ The sites of bound alkaline phosphatase were then shown as above.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Alkaline

Alkaline \Al"ka*line\ (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. alcalin.] Of or pertaining to an alkali or to alkalies; having the properties of an alkali.

Alkaline earths, certain substances, as lime, baryta, strontia, and magnesia, possessing some of the qualities of alkalies.

Alkaline metals, potassium, sodium, c[ae]sium, lithium, rubidium.

Alkaline reaction, a reaction indicating alkalinity, as by the action on limits, turmeric, etc.

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
alkaline

1670s, "pertaining to alkalis," from alkali + -ine (1). Of soils, attested from 1850.

Wiktionary
alkaline

a. 1 Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases. 2 (context chemistry English) Having a pH greater than 7. n. An alkaline battery.

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WordNet
alkaline

adj. relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7; "alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone" [syn: alkalic] [ant: amphoteric, acidic]

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Wikipedia
Alkaline (musician)

Earlan Bartley (born 19 December 1993) better known as Alkaline, is a Jamaican dancehall recording artist. Some of his popular songs include "ATM", "Champion Boy", "Ride On Me", and "Conquer the World". Earlan Bartley started his dancehall career in his tender teenaged years. He attended Ardenne High School in Jamaica, where he pursued his career with tracks such as 'Just Wah Do Music', 'Mi Love Woman' and 'Reflections' as you can see in those videos he was in his school clothes. He finally got the break through in dancehall in 2013 with hit songs such '123' and 'Things mi love'.

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Usage examples of "alkaline".

If the lead is present as sulphate in sodic acetate solution, it is well to render it distinctly alkaline with ammonia.

To separate these, ammonia is added till the solution is alkaline, and then acetic acid in slight excess.

These juices, together with those of the pear, the peach, the plum, and other such fruits, if taken without adding cane sugar, diminish acidity in the stomach rather than provoke it: they become converted chemically into alkaline carbonates, which correct sour fermentation.

The transformation of starch into sugar, which is almost, if not entirely, suspended while the food remains in the stomach, owing to the acidity of the chyme, is resumed in the duodenum, the acid of the chyme, being neutralized by the alkaline secretions there encountered.

Raw Onions contain an acrid volatile oil, sulphur, phosphorus, alkaline earthy salts, phosphoric and acetic acids, with phosphate and citrate of lime, starch, free uncrystallized sugar, and lignine.

Made by dissolving 12 grams of tartaric acid and 4 grams of stannous chloride in water, and adding potash solution till it is alkaline.

The solution containing the nickel and cobalt with no great excess of acid, is made alkaline by adding 20 c.

During the height of the fever, tincture of aconite maybe given and an alkaline sponge-bath administered with advantage.

This thorough alterative course, if well persevered in, together with the use of alkaline and vapor-baths, will generally prove very successful.

Dipped ordinary paper in an aqueous solution of sulphate of copper and carbonate of ammonia and then added alkaline solutions of cochineal or equivalent coloring matter.

The filtrate, cooled and rendered alkaline with soda, is ready for the titration.

Administering a warm, alkaline hand-bath to a fever patient every day, is an excellent febrifuge remedy, being careful not to chill or induce fatigue.

He also saw abnormal results for several other tests, including the lactate dehydrogenase test, the B-12 level, and the leukocyte alkaline phosphatase test.

It is a white powder, and should show no alkaline reaction with moistened litmus-paper.

The work of effacing this ink was accomplished by moistening the parchment with a weak alkaline solution and by rubbing it with pumice stone.