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ALKALINE METAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of the monovalent metals of group I of the periodic table (lithium or sodium or potassium or rubidium or cesium or francium)
Example:
the hydroxides of the alkali metals are strongly alkaline
Synonyms:
alkali metal; alkaline metal
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("alkaline metal" is a kind of...):
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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