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.
In chemistry, an alkali (/ËÃ¦lkÉlaÉª/; from Arabic: al-qaly Ø§ÙÙÙÙ, Ø§ÙÙØ§ÙÙ , âashes of the saltwortâ) is a basic, ionic salt of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal chemical element. An alkali also can be defined as a base that dissolves in water. A solution of a soluble base has a pH greater than 7.0. The adjective alkaline is commonly, and alkalescent less often, used in English as a synonym for basic, especially for bases soluble in water.