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alkaline earth metal

alkaline earth metal noun: 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.

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.

alkaline earth metal meaning in Tamil, Malay and Vietnamese

alkaline earth metal in Tamil

கார மண்மாழை

alkaline earth metal in Malay

any element of group II of the periodic table
logam alkali bumi

alkaline earth metal in Vietnamese

any element of group II of the periodic table
kim loại kiềm thổ

Forms of alkaline earth metal

pluralalkaline earth metals
alternative formalkaline-earth metal

Questions about alkaline earth metal

What does alkaline earth metal mean?
Alkaline earth metal means 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.
What is alkaline earth metal in Tamil?
Alkaline earth metal in Tamil is கார மண்மாழை. See Alkaline earth metal meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is alkaline earth metal?
Alkaline earth metal is a noun.
What is the plural of alkaline earth metal?
The plural of alkaline earth metal is alkaline earth metals.

Words near alkaline earth metal in the dictionary

  1. alkaline
  2. alkaline air
  3. alkaline batteries
  4. alkaline battery
  5. alkaline earth
  6. alkaline earth metal
  7. alkaline earth metals
  8. alkaline earths
  9. alkaline glaze
  10. alkaline hydrolysis
  11. alkaline phosphatase

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