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But these sticks were quickly buried in soil that was slightly alkaline and very dry, which contributed to their longevity.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
Ash left in the bottom of your grill can be highly alkaline and eat away at your grill’s body.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
Michelle Addington: Two problems: The salts themselves are extremely alkaline and therefore given to corrosion.
—Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2023
For example, about 100 tons of cyanide were added to the waste as part of cesium removal, but cyanide can produce toxic gases in highly alkaline environments.
—Valerie Brown, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2018
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
Ash left in the bottom of your grill can be highly alkaline and eat away at your grill’s body.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
Michelle Addington: Two problems: The salts themselves are extremely alkaline and therefore given to corrosion.
—Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2023
For example, about 100 tons of cyanide were added to the waste as part of cesium removal, but cyanide can produce toxic gases in highly alkaline environments.
—Valerie Brown, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2018
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“Alkaline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alkaline. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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alkaline
adjective
al·ka·line
ˈal-kə-lən 
-ˌlīn
-ˌlīn
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an alkali : basic
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