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* \\\"baseous\\\" vs \\\"basic\\\". Any \\\'\\\'baseous\\\'\\\' stuff has pH greater than 7, such as lye. Any \\\'\\\'basic\\\'\\\' stuff is trivial, elementary or fundamental.
Because it’s wrong. Chemistry has been a lifelong focus for me, and the words for “substance with a pH greater than 7” are “basic” and “alkaline”. The more general term is “basic”. While “alkaline” refers to a more specific group of bases (while also carrying the meaning of “pH greater than 7”)
I’ve never heard “baseous” used anywhere, and after checking a few dictionaries, that seems to be because it isn’t a word.
Because it’s wrong. Chemistry has been a lifelong focus for me, and the words for “substance with a pH greater than 7” are “basic” and “alkaline”. The more general term is “basic”. While “alkaline” refers to a more specific group of bases (while also carrying the meaning of “pH greater than 7”)
I’ve never heard “baseous” used anywhere, and after checking a few dictionaries, that seems to be because it isn’t a word.
