How to Use alkaline in a Sentence

alkaline

adjective
  • The smell of bleach was an alkaline sting in the back of his throat and on the lids of his eyes.
    — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2018
  • What is the story on those types that are growing in alkaline soils?
    — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 12 Mar. 2020
  • Was the presence of a limestone wall making the soil too alkaline for their taste?
    — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2019
  • My Heucheras may have been bred to tolerate more alkaline soil.
    — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Aluminum ions are most available in soils that are acidic and are less available where soils are alkaline.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 30 Sep. 2020
  • But copper reacts with acidic food and aluminum with alkaline foods.
    — Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Wood ash is also quite alkaline, so can be used as a neutralizer if your soil is too acidic.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
  • In alkaline soils, such as those on the south shore, the aluminum ions are not available and flower heads tend to be pink.
    — NOLA.com, 19 May 2017
  • The alkaline electric diet is foods that create the least amount of mucus.
    — Julissa Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
  • One problem is wood ashes act quick to give an alkaline reaction.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 Apr. 2018
  • There are some stores in Detroit that sell nothing but alkaline water.
    — John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Higher pH foods are alkaline and can balance out strong stomach acids.
    — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The stain involves alkaline substances (like some pet urines), as vinegar can sometimes set these stains.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Please note urinary pH is not and indicator of whether your blood is alkaline or acidic.
    — Steven MacAri, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 June 2015
  • To entangle all the atoms, the scientists used strong heat in an alkaline vapor cloud.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 June 2020
  • Acidic soils such as near pine or redwood trees produce blue flowers; alkaline soils (such as heavy clay) prompt the flowers to be pink.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 30 June 2017
  • The soil pH affects the flower color with more blue in acidic soils and pink in slightly acidic to alkaline soils.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 1 May 2017
  • Stick with cleaners that have a neutral pH (seven) or are alkaline (above seven).
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 July 2019
  • Another option is to neutralize the pH of your mouth with an alkaline oral rinse or mouth spray.
    — Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Ionic could change that equation with an alkaline battery the company said could be recharged hundreds of times.
    — John Markoff, The Seattle Times, 3 Aug. 2017
  • Sweet William thrives in loamy, neutral or slightly alkaline soil in sun or in partial shade in hot summer climates.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The flowers on this mophead are bicolored with white and either deep blue—in acidic soil—or magenta in more alkaline soil.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2022
  • The big caveats are to avoid using any products that contain chlorine bleach or are strongly alkaline, such as oven cleaners or drain openers.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Inside the factory, the air is steamy from warm baths of alkaline water in which bushels of kozo — the stems of mulberry trees — are soaked.
    — Oliver Whang, New York Times, 5 May 2020
  • The alkaline nature of baking soda helps break down the chemical byproducts trapped in towel fibers.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
  • That’s because volcanic rocks are alkaline and react to the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
    — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 16 Dec. 2019
  • More acidic soil, which has a lower pH, yields blue flowers, and alkaline soil, which has a higher pH, yields pink flowers.
    — Michele Petry, House Beautiful, 18 Apr. 2019
  • The discharge was found to be alkaline and not as prone to carrying heavy metals, which can occur with acidic mine drainage, Sherlock said.
    — Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 May 2021
  • The flower color is affected by soil pH; acid soils cause flowers to be blue; alkaline soil causes pink flowers.
    — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
  • That’s why dogwoods and loblolly pines from East Texas don’t survive in our alkaline black clays here in the Metroplex.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 21 Dec. 2017

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