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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.
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alkaline-earth metal — [al′kə lin΄ʉrth′, al′kə līn΄ʉrth′] n. any of the six highly reactive chemical elements in group IIA of the periodic table including, in order of increasing reactivity, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium: an oxide of any… … English World dictionary
alkaline earth metal — n any of the bivalent strongly basic metals of group II of the periodic table comprising beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium … Medical dictionary
Alkaline earth metal — Group 2 Period 2 4 Be 3 … Wikipedia
alkaline-earth metal — šarminis žemės metalas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. alkal earth metal; alkaline earth metal vok. Erdalkalimetall, n rus. щёлочноземельный металл, m pranc. métal alcalino terreux, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
alkaline-earth metal — /al keuh luyn errth , lin /, Chem. any of the group of bivalent metals including barium, radium, strontium, calcium, and, usually, magnesium, the hydroxides of which are alkalis but less soluble than those of the alkali metals. [1900 05] * * * ▪… … Universalium
alkaline-earth metal — noun any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium) • Syn: ↑alkaline earth • Hypernyms: ↑metallic element, ↑metal * * * noun : any of the metals of group II of the periodic… … Useful english dictionary
alkaline earth metal — noun Date: 1869 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
alkaline-earth metal — al′kaline earth′ met al n. chem. any of the group of bivalent metals including barium, radium, strontium, calcium, and, usu., magnesium, the hydroxides of which are alkalis but less soluble than those of the alkali metals … From formal English to slang
alkaline earth metal — a metal in group IIA of the periodic table (beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, radium) … Mechanics glossary
alkaline-earth metal — /ˌælkəlaɪn ɜθ ˈmɛtl/ (say .alkuhluyn erth metl) noun a bivalent metal, one of the second group of the periodic table, including beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium …
alkaline earth metal — 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,… … Universalium
