How do you pronounce alkaline?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.kə.laɪn/.

alkaline

/ˈæl.kə.laɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: al-ka-line
IPA: /ˈæl.kə.laɪn/

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Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.

adj

Having a pH greater than 7.

noun

An alkaline battery.

Example Sentences

"[Joseph Black's] experiments on magnesia alba, quick lime, and other alkaline substances proved that "fixed air" is given off when limestone is burned, and that the same loss is incurred when it is dissolved in muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid)."

Etymology

First attested in 1677. From alkali + -ine, ultimately from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily, “alkali, ashes of the saltwort”), related to قَلَى (qalā, “to roast in a pan, fry”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: ق ل ي, قلي

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæl.kə.laɪn/
British English: /ˈæl.kəl.aɪn/

Inflected Forms

more alkaline (comparative) most alkaline (superlative) alk. (alternative, abbreviation) alkalines (plural)

Derived Forms

alkalinely alkalinise alkalinity alkalinization alkalinize antalkaline antialkaline hyperalkaline immunoalkaline nonalkaline peralkaline subalkaline

Phrases

alkaline air alkaline battery alkaline earth alkaline earth metal alkaline glaze alkaline hydrolysis alkaline phosphatase

Frequently Paired Words

alkalescent alkalic alkali alkaloid acidic

Synonyms

basic alkalic