alkaline earth metalnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌæl.kəl.aɪn ˈɜːθ ˌmet.əl//ˌæl.kəl.aɪn ˈɝːθ ˌmet̬.əl/also alkaline earth, /ˌæl.kəl.aɪn ˈɜːθ //ˌæl.kəl.aɪn ˈɝːθ /specialized chemistry any of the chemical elements beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium. They react easily with other substances.
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- acrolein
- adenine
- aldehyde
- alkane
- alkene
- ammonia
- ammonium
- butane
- calcium sulphate
- carbon monoxide
- iodide
- lye
- nitrate
- octane
- paraben
- phenolphthalein
- potassium permanganate
- sodium chloride
- starch
- sulphur dioxide
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