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English noun: pH

1. pH (attribute) (from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic)


SynonymspH scale


Broader (hypernym)hydrogen ion concentration


Narrower (hyponym)acidity, alkalinity, neutrality


Domain categorychemical science, chemistry









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