Alkaline (adjective): of, relating to, containing, or having the properties of an alkali or alkali metal: basic; especially, of a solution: having a pH of more than 7
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alkaline
“Walk with me” David L. Ulin
” pavement dusted white with alkaline, homeless huddled at the intersections “
When I first encountered this word I only knew it as a battery company name and then I heard it again in my biology class where they discussed the alkalinity level. Searching and finding the definition I understand the sentence more because I originally overlooked the alkaline and thought using enough context clues would be enough
