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Acids vs Alkaline - What's the difference?

acids | alkaline |

As adjectives the difference between acids and alkaline

is that acids is while alkaline is of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.

As nouns the difference between acids and alkaline

is that acids is while alkaline is an alkaline battery.

acids

English

Noun

(head)

    • Anagrams

    * * *

    alkaline

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An alkaline battery.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.
  • (chemistry) Having a pH greater than 7.

    • Synonyms

    * (chemistry) basic

    Antonyms

    * (chemistry) acidic

    Derived terms

    * alkaline air * alkaline battery * alkaline earth * alkaline earth metal

    Related terms

    * alkali * alkaloid