Glossary & References / Keywords List / Definitions:
| Term to be defined | Definition | Synonyms & Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| pH | - "Hydrogen potential.
A measure of the relative acidity or alkalinity of water or soil ." (B93 - technical terms and acronyms for wetlands
management) - "Scale for measuring the acidity of aqueous solutions; pure water has a pH of 7 (neutral); solutions having a pH greater than 7 are alkaline; less than 7 are acid." (B79 - associated terms) - "The pH of a solution is a measure of its concentration of H+. The pH is defined as: pH = log10 1/[H+] = -log10[H+]" (B361.2.w2) |