alkaline

Plural: alkalines

Adjective

Having a pH greater than 7; basic.
relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
- "alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone"

Adj

Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.
Having a pH greater than 7.

Noun

An alkaline battery.

Examples

His strategy was alkaline, neutralizing my acidic, aggressive opening moves in Words with Friends.

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

alkalic, basic

Antonyms

acidic, amphoteric

Scrabble Score: 12

alkaline: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
alkaline: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
alkaline: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

alkaline: valid Words With Friends Word