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English translation: around 7

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English term or phrase:around 7
Selected answer:around 7
Entered by: Mohamed A. Moustafa

15:50 Dec 15, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Agriculture
English term or phrase: around 7
Oidioplan is used by foliar application, soaking both the adaxial and abaxial sides of the leaf. It is suitable for use in both the prevention and the cure of powdery mildew and mildew attacks. It also works as an acaricide against the broad mite and the red spider mite.
When used as a cure repeat the treatment every third day.

Apply in the early morning or late afternoon. Do not mix with acid solutions. A neutral pH solution, around 7, is recommended.
Mohamed A. Moustafa
United States
around 7
Explanation:
It´s the numerical value of pH, around 7 is neutral pH.
See the following reference:

pH Scale

The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral. A pH less than 7 is acidic. ...
www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/184ph.html

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Note added at 3 mins (2009-12-15 15:54:06 GMT)
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Sorry, 7 is neutral pH.
0 is extremely acidic, and 14 extremely basic.
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Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 19:13
Grading comment
Many thanks, Andrés.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +7around 7
Andrés Martínez
4pH 7 is neutral, so this is just emphasising what is said
Andrew Mason


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
around 7


Explanation:
It´s the numerical value of pH, around 7 is neutral pH.
See the following reference:

pH Scale

The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral. A pH less than 7 is acidic. ...
www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/184ph.html

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Note added at 3 mins (2009-12-15 15:54:06 GMT)
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Sorry, 7 is neutral pH.
0 is extremely acidic, and 14 extremely basic.

Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 19:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks, Andrés.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro: You beat me to it :-)
0 min
  -> Many thanks Paula. :)
agree  Maria Fokin: yes, so a pH close to 7, a little bit higher or a little bit lower is ok.
3 mins
  -> That´s it. Thanks Maria.
agree  Stephanie Ezrol
18 mins
  -> Thanks Stephanie.
agree  Jack Doughty
32 mins
  -> Thanks Jack.
agree  Rolf Keiser
37 mins
  -> Thanks Goldcoaster.
agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
1 hr
  -> Thanks sibsab.
agree  Demi Ebrite
13 hrs
  -> Thanks Demi.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pH 7 is neutral, so this is just emphasising what is said


Explanation:
Around meaning, in this case, "about", or "in the range of"

Andrew Mason
France
Local time: 19:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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