1. Noun
A scale used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a solution
2. Noun
A scale indicating how acidic or alkaline a solution is.
A logarithmic measure of the hydrogen ion activity of a solution.
“The solution had a neutral pH.”
3. Noun
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic)
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