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AlkalineIn our context, a substance having a ph above that of neutral water (7.0) when in solution. Signified as ph (potential of Hydrogen), alkaline fluids, such as the blood (ph about 7.4), have the ability to neutralize acids (solutions below ph 7.0). Metabolic wastes are acids, and the alkaline reserve of the blood neutralizes them until they are excreted.
