noun
basicity; alkalinity
Chemistry term for the property of being basic or alkaline. Antonym: 酸性 (acidity).
Antonyms: 酸性
この溶液の塩基性を測定する。
Measure the basicity of this solution.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
basic; alkaline
Attributive use (の-adjective) in chemistry to describe a substance or solution as basic/alkaline. Antonym: 酸性 (acidic).
Antonyms: 酸性
塩基性の液体は手に触れないでください。
Do not touch basic liquids with your hands.
Synonym: アルカリ性 is more common in everyday contexts for alkalinity, while 塩基性 is a formal chemistry term.
Compound of 塩基 (base, as in chemistry) + 性 (property, nature). The term is a direct translation of the Western chemistry concept.