a. [ Cf. F. alcalin. ] Of or pertaining to an alkali or to alkalies; having the properties of an alkali. [ 1913 Webster ]
Alkaline earths, certain substances, as lime, baryta, strontia, and magnesia, possessing some of the qualities of alkalies. -- Alkaline metals, potassium, sodium, cæsium, lithium, rubidium. -- Alkaline reaction, a reaction indicating alkalinity, as by the action on limits, turmeric, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
[碱土金属 / 鹼土金屬, jiǎn tǔ jīn shǔ, ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕㄨˇ]alkaline earth (i.e. beryllium Be 鈹|铍, magnesium Mg 鎂|镁, calcium Ca 鈣|钙, strontium Sr 鍶|锶, barium Ba 鋇|钡 and radium Ra 鐳|镭)#149668[Add to Longdo]
[あくがつよい, akugatsuyoi](exp, adj-i) (1) (See あくの強い) having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; (2) excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic[Add to Longdo]