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Alkaline vs Lixiviate - What's the difference?

alkaline | lixiviate |

As adjectives the difference between alkaline and lixiviate

is that alkaline is of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases while lixiviate is of or relating to lye or lixivium; of the quality of alkaline salts.

As a noun alkaline

is an alkaline battery.

As a verb lixiviate is

to separate (a substance) into soluble and insoluble components through percolation; to leach.

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

    lixiviate

    English

    Verb

  • To separate (a substance) into soluble and insoluble components through percolation; to leach.
  • *

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to lye or lixivium; of the quality of alkaline salts.
  • Impregnated with salts from wood ashes.
    • (Boyle)
    (Webster 1913)