Speed Skiers. Speed skiers, who dress in aerodynamic apparel and ski straight down the mountain sans turning, go as fast as 120 - 150 miles per hour. World record holders, like Italy's Simone Origone, have reached 156.2 miles per hour.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  alkaline(Noun) An alkaline battery. 2  alkaline(Adjective) Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases. 3  alkaline(Adjective) Having a pH greater than  7.
Because of the high proportion of hydroxyl ions in alkaline ionized water, the water is alkaline meaning it has a high pH or pH above 7. On the pH scale, 1-6 is acidic, 7 is neutral, and 8 and above is alkaline. The body pH scale ranges from acid to alkaline, with 0 being the most acidic, and 14 being the most alkaline.