Alkali / Alkaline

   A substance with a pH above 7.0 in water.

   Neutralized by acids.

   Turns litmus paper blue.

   Most water-based cleaning solutions are alkaline.

   ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL, the more alkaline or the higher the pH, the better the cleaning.

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