Alkaline earths Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)
alkaline-earth metal; alkaline earth.
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- certain substances, as lime, baryta, strontia, and magnesia, possessing some of the qualities of alkalies.
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