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Alkaline vs Sodic - What's the difference?

alkaline | sodic |

As adjectives the difference between alkaline and sodic

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

As a noun alkaline

is an alkaline battery.

alkaline

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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

    sodic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or containing sodium
  • Derived terms

    * hydrosodic * iridico-sodic * sodipotassic

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