Definition: relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
Usage: alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone
Similar words: alcalescent, alkalescent
Definition: tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline
Similar words: basic
Definition: of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
Similar words: base-forming
Definition: yielding a base in aqueous solution
Similar words: saltlike
Definition: resembling a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal