alkaline vs basic

alkaline is not a noun while basic is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alkaline	No	Yes	No	No
basic	Yes	Yes	No	No

alkaline (noun)	basic (noun)
	(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

alkaline (adjective)	basic (adjective)
relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7	pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
	of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
	reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
	serving as a base or starting point