alkaline earth

al·ka·li·neearth

uncommon

noun

1.

any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)

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Word family

alkaline-earth metal

Broader terms

metallic element

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Grammar

noun
singular	alkaline earth
plural	alkaline-earths, alkaline earths

Nearby words

alkalify alkalimetry alkaline alkaline-earth metal alkaline-loving alkaline metal alkalinise alkalinity alkalinize alkalinuria

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