| alkaline earth |
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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| alkaline earth |
family of group IIA elements, beryllium, Be, magnesium, Mg, calcium, Ca, strontium, Sr, barium, Ba, and radium, Ra. The oxides and hydroxides of these elements are strong bases. See also, alkaline.
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| alkaline earth m.’s |
a group of grayish white, malleable metals that are easily oxidized in air, comprising beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium.
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