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alkaline-earth metal

alkaline-earth metal is the alternative spelling of alkaline earth metal.

Meaning of alkaline earth metal

Noun

alkaline earth metal (plural alkaline earth metals)

  1. Any of the elements of group II of the periodic table; they are low-density metals that react readily with water to form strongly basic hydroxides, and with many acids to form salts.

Forms of alkaline-earth metal

pluralalkaline-earth metals

Questions about alkaline-earth metal

What is alkaline-earth metal the alternative spelling of?
Alkaline-earth metal is the alternative spelling of alkaline earth metal.

Words near alkaline-earth metal in the dictionary

  1. alkaline glaze
  2. alkaline hydrolysis
  3. alkaline phosphatase
  4. alkaline phosphatases
  5. alkaline-earth
  6. alkaline-earth metal
  7. alkaline-earth metals
  8. alkaline-earths
  9. alkalinely
  10. alkalines
  11. alkalinisation

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