what does alkaline mean
1. alkaline-relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7; alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone. alkalic. chemical science, chemistry-the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions.lkaline-relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7; alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone. alkalic. chemical science, chemistry-the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions.