alkalic

/ælˈkælɪk/
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Definitions of alkalic
  1. adjective
    relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
    synonyms: alkaline
    alcalescent, alkalescent
    tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline
    basic
    of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
    base-forming
    yielding a base in aqueous solution
    saltlike
    resembling a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal
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