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pH Definition

pH (pē′āc̸h)

noun

the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution; it is the logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen-ion concentration in gram equivalents per liter of solution (Ex: .0000001 gram atom of hydrogen ion per liter yields a numeric reciprocal of ten million, the log of ten million equals 7, therefore 7 is the pH): a pH of 7, the value for pure distilled water, is regarded as neutral; pH values from 7 to 0 indicate increasing acidity and from 7 to 14 indicate increasing alkalinity

Etymology: < Fr p(ouvoir) h(ydrogène), lit., hydrogen power

ph Definition

ph

  1. phase
  2. phot
  3. Baseball pinch hitter

Ph Definition

Ph

Bible Philippians

PH Definition

PH

Purple Heart

pH Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • balance: All spas need some form of chemical treatment for sanitizing and balancing the ph of the water.
  • give: Subbing Baxter for Turk on the ph team seemed to break the dead-lock and give ph a narrow 1 point lead.
  • get: Get Ph in the List of clans and whoever else wants in!

Adjective modifier

  • neutral: You are designed to be neutral ph or slightly alkaline, not acid.
  • 3xx: BCM Box 8231, London WC1N 3XX Ph: 0845 458 3528.
  • elevated: Further tests reckon he had an infection which has cleared but left free radicals and elevated ph.
  • low: This gives the water a low cf and low ph.
  • high: You will find that most pathogens favor lower acid ( higher Ph ) conditions.

Modifies a noun

  • eur: It contains official announcements, draft new and revised Ph Eur texts for comment and other items of interest.
  • meter: Ph meters should last from six months to a year.
  • command: The ph command can also be used on the World Wide Web by following the ' E-mail?
  • balance: One of the most significant considerations for papers is the Ph balance.
  • level: Soil Most popular ferns are either lime lovers or indifferent to all but extreme soil ph levels.
  • monograph: Published Ph Eur monographs on individual fractionated plasma products provide agreed minimum specifications for each product type.

Noun used with modifier

  • soil: Soil Most popular ferns are either lime lovers or indifferent to all but extreme soil ph levels.
  • placeholder: The placeholder ph is added to the speculation degree of which evaluates the continuation of future.

Possessives

  • problem: A syllable analyzer ( for the ' ph ' problem ).

Preposition: of

  • soil: The environmental conditions influence the color; these include the ph of soil, the availability of nutrients and the amount of rainfall.
  • water: Generally the ph of soft water would be between 5.6 and 7 Soft water feeds feeds designed for use in soft water.

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