Alkali-loving
(of a plant) requiring a ph of 7.1 to 9 for optimal growth.
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- Alkali metal
any of the group of univalent metals including pot-ssium, sodium, lithium, rubidium, cesium, and francium, whose hydroxides are alkalis. historical examples write the general formula of an alum, representing an atom of an alkali metal by x and an atom of a trivalent metal by y. an elementary study of chemistry william mcpherson barium nitrate, […]
- Alkalimeter
an instrument for determining the quant-ty of carbon dioxide. historical examples it will at once be seen that every alkalimeter division of the first of the above acids, and every 10 gr. cooley’s cyclopdia of practical receipts and collateral information in the arts, manufactures, professions, and trades…, sixth edition, volume i arnold cooley noun an […]
- Alkali reserve
alkali reserve alkali reserve n. the sum total of the basic ions of the blood and other body fluids that act as buffers and maintain the normal ph of the blood.
- Alkali rock
any igneous rock with a marked preponderance of alkali and a low percentage of silica.
- Alkali soil
soil that has either a high degree of alkalinity or a high percentage of sodium, or both, so that most crops cannot be grown in it profitably. noun a soil that gives a ph reaction of 8.5 or above, found esp in dry areas where the soluble salts, esp of sodium, have not been leached […]