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Salinity vs Alkaline - What's the difference?

salinity | alkaline |

In chemistry terms the difference between salinity and alkaline

is that salinity is the concentration of salt in a solution while alkaline is having a pH greater than 7.

As nouns the difference between salinity and alkaline

is that salinity is the quality of being saline while alkaline is an alkaline battery.

As an adjective alkaline is

of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.

salinity

English

Noun

(salinities)
  • The quality of being saline.
  • (chemistry) The concentration of salt in a solution.

    • Synonyms

    * salineness * saltiness

    References

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    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