alkaline earth
See also:
alkaline-earth
English
Alternative forms
alkaline-earth
Noun
alkaline
earth
(
plural
alkaline earths
)
(
chemistry
)
Any
oxide
of the
elements
of group II of the
periodic table
; they are not as
basic
as the alkalis, and not so
soluble
in water.
Derived terms
alkaline earth metal
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