Alkaline
adjective
A type of basic substance which is not acidic.
Soap is an alkaline substance.

Often appears as...
- alkaline solution
- alkaline ph
adjective
Having a pH greater than 7.
The pH of blood is slightly alkaline.

Often appears as...
- alkaline solution
- alkaline soil
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adjective
Relating to, containing, or produced by alkali.
Alkaline earth metals are a group of chemical elements in the periodic table.

Often appears as...
- alkaline earth metals
- alkaline rock
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Technical
adjective
A type of basic substance which is not acidic.
Soap is an alkaline substance.

Often appears as...
- alkaline solution
- alkaline ph
adjective
Having a pH greater than 7.
The pH of blood is slightly alkaline.

Often appears as...
- alkaline solution
- alkaline soil
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Relating to, containing, or produced by alkali.
Alkaline earth metals are a group of chemical elements in the periodic table.

Often appears as...
- alkaline earth metals
- alkaline rock
Usage tips
Technical
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Non-Acidic Nature
Alkaline implies a substance has properties opposite of acids and will not react similarly.

Washing soda is an alkaline cleaning agent.
Common Misconception
Not all cleaning products are alkaline; some may be acidic or neutral, so always check labels.

Despite popular belief, lemon juice is not alkaline; it's acidic.
Non-Acidic Nature
Alkaline implies a substance has properties opposite of acids and will not react similarly.

Washing soda is an alkaline cleaning agent.
Common Misconception
Not all cleaning products are alkaline; some may be acidic or neutral, so always check labels.

Despite popular belief, lemon juice is not alkaline; it's acidic.
Non-Acidic Nature
Alkaline implies a substance has properties opposite of acids and will not react similarly.

Washing soda is an alkaline cleaning agent.
Common Misconception
Not all cleaning products are alkaline; some may be acidic or neutral, so always check labels.

Despite popular belief, lemon juice is not alkaline; it's acidic.
Video examples
How can sculptures save...
voltage current through seawater the limestone minerals abundant in the ocean deposit onto metal and the resulting surface is a natural substrate for corals to settle on and colonize it becomes a non-invasive mineral Rock the electricity locally raises the pH creating an alkaline buffer zone and
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Robert Ballard:...
and at this extreme environment. And the hydrothermal vents were in an acidic environment. All the way at the other end, in an alkaline environment, at a pH of 11, life existed. So life was much more creative than we had ever thought. Again, discovered by accident. Just two years ago
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The mysterious origins...
has become the most favored candidate for the cradle of life. The seawater expelled here is highly alkaline and lacks carbon dioxide, but is rich in methane and offers more hospitable temperatures. Adjacent black smokers may have contributed the carbon dioxide necessary
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Solar System Exploration:...
gotten a capability to peer at Mars at higher and higher resolution what's become apparent is that Mars hosted hydrothermal systems in the past it hosted lakes it hosted environments where soils were forming some of them were acidic some of them were alkaline
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3 moons and a planet...
And now there are thousands of these below the ocean. What do we find? The oceanographers, when they go and look at these hydrothermal vents, they're teeming with life, regardless of whether the water is acidic or alkaline -- doesn't matter.
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Bruce Feiler: The...
a routine visit to my doctor and a routine blood test produced evidence in the form of an alkaline phosphatase number that something might be wrong with my bones. And my doctor, on a whim, sent me to get a full-body bone scan,
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On exploring the oceans...
and yet it had chemosynthetic bacteria living in it end at this extreme environment enough hydrothermal vents were in an acidic environment all the way at the other end in an alkaline environment at a pH of 11 a life existed
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Why people fall for...
and many still debate the existence of tastes like fatty, alkaline, metallic, and water-like. Once we hear a good story, it can be difficult to change how we see that information, even in the face of new evidence.
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Flamingos of Bogoria PIPE...
they leave the darkened waters of Liguria by the hundreds of thousands the flamingos settled to the south on the waters of Lake Nakuru another of the rifts alkaline lakes here
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How to make a mummy -...
and preventing the body's natural digestive enzymes from working. But natron isn't just any salt. It's mainly a mixture of two alkaline salts, soda ash and baking soda.
Video examples
How can sculptures save...
voltage current through seawater the limestone minerals abundant in the ocean deposit onto metal and the resulting surface is a natural substrate for corals to settle on and colonize it becomes a non-invasive mineral Rock the electricity locally raises the pH creating an alkaline buffer zone and
Video examples
Robert Ballard:...
and at this extreme environment. And the hydrothermal vents were in an acidic environment. All the way at the other end, in an alkaline environment, at a pH of 11, life existed. So life was much more creative than we had ever thought. Again, discovered by accident. Just two years ago
Video examples
The mysterious origins...
has become the most favored candidate for the cradle of life. The seawater expelled here is highly alkaline and lacks carbon dioxide, but is rich in methane and offers more hospitable temperatures. Adjacent black smokers may have contributed the carbon dioxide necessary
Video examples
Solar System Exploration:...
gotten a capability to peer at Mars at higher and higher resolution what's become apparent is that Mars hosted hydrothermal systems in the past it hosted lakes it hosted environments where soils were forming some of them were acidic some of them were alkaline
Video examples
3 moons and a planet...
And now there are thousands of these below the ocean. What do we find? The oceanographers, when they go and look at these hydrothermal vents, they're teeming with life, regardless of whether the water is acidic or alkaline -- doesn't matter.
Video examples
Bruce Feiler: The...
a routine visit to my doctor and a routine blood test produced evidence in the form of an alkaline phosphatase number that something might be wrong with my bones. And my doctor, on a whim, sent me to get a full-body bone scan,
Video examples
On exploring the oceans...
and yet it had chemosynthetic bacteria living in it end at this extreme environment enough hydrothermal vents were in an acidic environment all the way at the other end in an alkaline environment at a pH of 11 a life existed
Video examples
Why people fall for...
and many still debate the existence of tastes like fatty, alkaline, metallic, and water-like. Once we hear a good story, it can be difficult to change how we see that information, even in the face of new evidence.
Video examples
Flamingos of Bogoria PIPE...
they leave the darkened waters of Liguria by the hundreds of thousands the flamingos settled to the south on the waters of Lake Nakuru another of the rifts alkaline lakes here
Video examples
How to make a mummy -...
and preventing the body's natural digestive enzymes from working. But natron isn't just any salt. It's mainly a mixture of two alkaline salts, soda ash and baking soda.
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Prashant Bhushan
Indian Lawyer
Though all soft drinks are acidic, dark ones like Coke and Pepsi are the most acidic and it has been found that it takes 32 glasses of high PH alkaline water to neutralize a glass of cola. So acidic are some of these drinks that they can be and are often used to clean corrosion of car battery terminals, and can even be used to clean toilet bowls.

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Isabella Bird
English Explorer
The 'Desert' sweeps up to the walls of Baghdad, but it is a misnomer to call the vast level of rich, stoneless, alluvial soil a desert. It is a dead flat of uninhabited earth; orange colocynth balls, a little wormwood, and some alkaline plants which camels eat, being its chief products. After the inundations, reedy grass grows in the hollows.

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Jamie Anderson
American Athlete
I have a glass of alkaline water first thing. I don't have the biggest appetite in the morning, which is kind of tough for me, but I always start with a green drink called Tonic Alchemy. It's a really amazing combination drink that has a lot of different superfoods and algae and Chinese herbs.

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Bikram Choudhury
Indian
Since my asana techniques increase circulation to all organs in the body and increase lung efficiency, I recommend Bikram Balance natural whole food beverage as a way to provide all the critical nutrients to oxygenate the blood and restore the acid/alkaline balance.

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Valentina Zelyaeva
Russian Model
Diseases happen in acidic environments, so it's very important to keep your body alkaline. Keeping a diet high in leafy greens, spring water, fresh air, raw almonds, lemons, grapefruits, and warm water with juice from half a lemon helps lower acidity levels.

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Kawhi Leonard
American Athlete
Not all water is great for you. I drink a lot of water during the day, but I stay away from certain waters because their pH levels are low. Stick to alkaline waters with a higher pH. Trust me.

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Kate Hudson
American Actress
I live by a rulebook of eating alkaline - no meat, no dairy, no gluten, I try to stay away from sugar - but I'll cheat when I want to since I'm a bit of a foodie.

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YG
American Musician
It's hard to stay vegan and eat right when you're moving around so much, but I've been off that alkaline water heavy, though.

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Arnel Pineda
Filipino Musician
I prefer alkaline water. Good for the vocal cords, especially if you take it in the morning.

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Vivica A. Fox
American Actress
I must always have fresh orange juice, alkaline water and hazelnut creamer for my coffee.

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Prashant Bhushan
Indian Lawyer
Though all soft drinks are acidic, dark ones like Coke and Pepsi are the most acidic and it has been found that it takes 32 glasses of high PH alkaline water to neutralize a glass of cola. So acidic are some of these drinks that they can be and are often used to clean corrosion of car battery terminals, and can even be used to clean toilet bowls.

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Isabella Bird
English Explorer
The 'Desert' sweeps up to the walls of Baghdad, but it is a misnomer to call the vast level of rich, stoneless, alluvial soil a desert. It is a dead flat of uninhabited earth; orange colocynth balls, a little wormwood, and some alkaline plants which camels eat, being its chief products. After the inundations, reedy grass grows in the hollows.

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Jamie Anderson
American Athlete
I have a glass of alkaline water first thing. I don't have the biggest appetite in the morning, which is kind of tough for me, but I always start with a green drink called Tonic Alchemy. It's a really amazing combination drink that has a lot of different superfoods and algae and Chinese herbs.

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Bikram Choudhury
Indian
Since my asana techniques increase circulation to all organs in the body and increase lung efficiency, I recommend Bikram Balance natural whole food beverage as a way to provide all the critical nutrients to oxygenate the blood and restore the acid/alkaline balance.

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Valentina Zelyaeva
Russian Model
Diseases happen in acidic environments, so it's very important to keep your body alkaline. Keeping a diet high in leafy greens, spring water, fresh air, raw almonds, lemons, grapefruits, and warm water with juice from half a lemon helps lower acidity levels.

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Kawhi Leonard
American Athlete
Not all water is great for you. I drink a lot of water during the day, but I stay away from certain waters because their pH levels are low. Stick to alkaline waters with a higher pH. Trust me.

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Kate Hudson
American Actress
I live by a rulebook of eating alkaline - no meat, no dairy, no gluten, I try to stay away from sugar - but I'll cheat when I want to since I'm a bit of a foodie.

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YG
American Musician
It's hard to stay vegan and eat right when you're moving around so much, but I've been off that alkaline water heavy, though.

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Arnel Pineda
Filipino Musician
I prefer alkaline water. Good for the vocal cords, especially if you take it in the morning.

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Vivica A. Fox
American Actress
I must always have fresh orange juice, alkaline water and hazelnut creamer for my coffee.

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