alkalinity

Definitions of alkalinity

1. noun

   pH values above 7
   antonyms:

   acidity

   pH values below 7

   type of:

   pH, pH scale

   (from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic);