🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

pH

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pe agá

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
pH/piːˈeɪtʃ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O pH da pele deve ser ligeiramente ácido."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A figure expressing the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a logarithmic scale on which 7 is neutral, lower values are more acidic, and higher values more alkaline.

    "The gardener tested the soil pH to ensure it was suitable for growing blueberries."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in 1909 by Danish chemist Søren Peder Lauritz Sørensen, where 'p' stands for the German word 'Potenz' (strength/power) and 'H' stands for the hydrogen ion.

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