| NOUN | substance | alkaline earth, alkaline-earth metal | any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium) |
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| Meaning | Any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium). | |
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| Synonym | alkaline-earth metal | |
| Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
| Spanish | alcalinotérreo | |
| Catalan | alcalinoterri | |
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