alkaline earth metal
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nounDefinition of ALKALINE EARTH METAL
: any of the divalent strongly basic metals of group II of the periodic table comprising beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium —called also alkaline earth — see periodic table table
First Known Use of ALKALINE EARTH METAL
1869
alkaline earth metal
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ALKALINE EARTH METAL
: any of the bivalent strongly basic metals of group II of the periodic table comprising beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium
alkaline earth metal
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Any of the six chemical elements in the second leftmost group of the periodic table (beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium). Their name harks back to medieval alchemy. Their atoms have two electrons in the outermost shell, so they react readily, form numerous compounds, and are never found free in nature.
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