alkaline
Example Sentences
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White bones of fallen equines rest in the alkaline meadows.
From Los Angeles Times
The process uses hot water mixed with an alkaline lye solution, so it’s more environmentally friendly than standard cremation, and usually more expensive.
From Los Angeles Times
He said that the DMK alkaline washes have been so effective that his scars have softened in his arm and nearly faded on his chest.
From Los Angeles Times
The alkaline water with rich mineral composition is the only natural hot spring that flows directly into a building left uncapped in central Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times
The best remedy for high pH, Wallace said, is to add gypsum to your soil and avoid things that can make the soil more alkaline, such as crushed concrete.
From Los Angeles Times
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