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alkali metal


alkali metal

noun

Definition of ALKALI METAL

: any of the monovalent mostly basic metals of group I of the periodic table comprising lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium — see periodic table table
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First Known Use of ALKALI METAL

1860

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