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alkaline earth metal

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
al-ka-line earth met-al
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

alkaline earth metals (plural) alkaline-earth metal (alternative)

Phrases

alkali metal

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does alkaline earth metal mean?
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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