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The hardened sediment largely contained the mineral brucite — created through alkaline waste interacting with magnesium in the ocean water that resulted in the crust-like surface surrounding the barrels.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Higher pH foods are alkaline and can balance out strong stomach acids.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
But these sticks were quickly buried in soil that was slightly alkaline and very dry, which contributed to their longevity.
—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
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Higher pH foods are alkaline and can balance out strong stomach acids.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
But these sticks were quickly buried in soil that was slightly alkaline and very dry, which contributed to their longevity.
—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
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“Alkaline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alkaline. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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