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pH
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
PH
(abbreviation)
pH
(noun)
pH
/
ˈ
piː
ˈ
eɪtʃ/
noun
pH
/
ˈ
piː
ˈ
eɪtʃ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PH
[
singular
]
technical
:
a number between 0 and 14 that indicates if a chemical is an acid or a base
◊ A chemical with a pH lower than 7 is an acid, and a chemical with a pH higher than 7 is a base.
You should test the
pH
of the soil in your garden.
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