Alkaline
Pronunciation : Al"ka*line
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. alcalin.]
Definition : Defn: 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?sium, lithium, rubidium. -- Alkaline reaction, a reaction indicating alkalinity, as by the action on limits, turmeric, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913