pH

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Definition of pH

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: a measure of acidity and alkalinity of a solution that is a number on a scale on which a value of 7 represents neutrality and lower numbers indicate increasing acidity and higher numbers increasing alkalinity and on which each unit of change represents a tenfold change in acidity or alkalinity and that is the negative logarithm of the effective hydrogen-ion concentration or hydrogen-ion activity in gram equivalents per liter of the solution also : the condition represented by a pH number

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“PH.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pH. Accessed 23 January 2020.

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English Language Learners Definition of pH

technical : a number between 0 and 14 that indicates if a chemical is an acid or a base

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Kids Definition of pH

: a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance Lemon juice has a pH of about 2.5. Water has a pH of 7.

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Medical Definition of pH (Entry 2 of 2)

: a measure of acidity and alkalinity of a solution that is a number on a scale on which a value of 7 represents neutrality and lower numbers indicate increasing acidity and higher numbers increasing alkalinity and on which each unit of change represents a tenfold change in acidity or alkalinity and that is the negative logarithm of the effective hydrogen-ion concentration or hydrogen-ion activity in gram equivalents per liter of the solution instead of saying that the concentration of hydrogen ion in pure water is 1.00 x 10⁻⁷, it is customary to say that the pH of pure water is 7— Linus Pauling also : the condition represented by such a number — compare pk

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