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alkaline earth metal
noun
Definition of ALKALINE EARTH METAL
: 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
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First Known Use of ALKALINE EARTH METAL
1869
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alkaline earth metal
noun
Medical Definition of ALKALINE EARTH METAL
: any of the bivalent strongly basic metals of group II of the periodic table comprising beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium
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