#pH level
- Alkalescent — Becoming alkaline; showing a tendency to acquire basic (alkaline) properties, or having weakly expressed or developing alkaline characteristics. In biology, the term often describes substances or organic media undergoing a phase of slight alkalinization as a result of specific chemical reactions.
- Alkalescence — The property of being alkalescent; the state of a substance, solution, or organic medium showing a weak, incipient, or developing alkalinity. It represents the transitional phase or moderate chemical character where the pH evolves from neutral toward basic levels without reaching a highly corrosive value.
- Alcalia — A well-known brand of natural still mineral water, recognized in the market for its strongly alkaline character, featuring a high natural pH (typically around 9.36). It originates from a deep underground spring and is marketed within the context of a healthy lifestyle for its ability to support efficient hydration and help maintain the body's acid-base balance.
- Alkalinity — The property of being alkaline; the total concentration of basic substances in a solution capable of neutralizing hydrogen ions. In hydrology and ecology, it represents the buffering capacity of water against acidification, primarily determined by the presence of carbonate, bicarbonate, and hydroxide ions.
- Alkalize — To make or become alkaline; to alter the chemical reaction of a solution, soil, or organic environment by increasing the proportion of bases and raising the pH above the neutral value of 7. In medicine and dietetics, it refers to the process of reducing acidity in the body through the consumption of specific foods or substances.
- Alkalize — To make or become alkaline; to alter the chemical reaction of a medium by increasing the concentration of bases and raising the pH above the neutral value of 7. The term functions as a direct and frequent synonym of the verb 'alkalinize', being widely utilized in chemistry, medicine, agronomy, and industrial neutralization processes.