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alkaline earth

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) Also called alkaline earth metal, alkaline earth element any of the divalent electropositive metals beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium, belonging to group 2A of the periodic table

2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an oxide of one of the alkaline earth metals

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alkaline earth - any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)

alkaline-earth metal

metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

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