alkaline earth metal

noun

: 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

Examples of alkaline earth metal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Explaining strontium abundance Strontium is an alkaline earth metal used in fireworks and glow-in-the-dark paints. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for alkaline earth metal

• acetyl
• bimetal
• gunmetal
• nonmetal
• resettle
• teakettle
• unsettle
• betel
• cetyl
• kettle
• mettle
• nettle

Kids Definition

alkaline-earth metal

noun

: any of the strongly basic metals consisting of beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium

called also alkaline earth

Medical Definition

alkaline earth metal

noun

: any of the bivalent strongly basic metals of group II of the periodic table comprising beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium