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alkaline

/ˈæl.kəl.aɪn/ /ˈæl.kə.laɪn/

Meanings
noun
An alkaline battery.

Examples :

"My grandfather uses an alkaline battery in his flashlight. "
chemistry substance material energy electric device electronics

Related Words

Illustration effectively

effectively adverb

/ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ /əˈfɛktɪvli/

In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.

"The teacher effectively explained the complex math problem, making it easier for the students to understand. "

Illustration bathroom

bathroom noun

/ˈbæθ.ɹuːm/

A room containing a shower and/or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.

"After soccer practice, the boys went to the bathroom to shower. "

Illustration removing

removing verb

/ɹɪˈmuːvɪŋ/

To move something from one place to another, especially to take away.

"He removed the marbles from the bag."

Illustration alkali

alkali noun

/ˈæl.kə.laɪ/

One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.

""The cleaning solution contained a strong alkali, so we had to wear gloves to protect our skin." "

Illustration greater

greater adjective

/ˈɡɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.

"A great storm is approaching our shores."

Illustration battery

battery noun

/ˈbætəɹi/

A device used to power electric devices, consisting of a set of electrically connected electrochemical or, archaically, electrostatic cells. A single such cell when used by itself.

"My laptop needs a new battery; it only lasts for a few hours now. "

Illustration caustic

caustic noun

/ˈkɒstɪk/

Any substance or means which, applied to animal or other organic tissue, burns, corrodes, or destroys it by chemical action; an escharotic.

"The caustic spilled on the science lab table quickly ate away at the plastic. "

Illustration flashlight

flashlight noun

/ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/

A battery-powered hand-held light source.

"My flashlight helped me find my keys after I locked myself out of the house. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration relating

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

Illustration cleaning

cleaning verb

/ˈkliːnɪŋ/

To remove dirt from a place or object.

"Can you clean the windows today?"

Illustration solution

solution noun

/səˈl(j)uːʃən/

A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.

"The lemonade was a clear solution of lemon juice and water. "