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Noun: alkaline earth  'al-ku,lIn urth
  1. Any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium, strontium, barium, magnesium or beryllium)
    - alkaline-earth metal

Derived forms: alkaline earths

Type of: metal, metallic element

Encyclopedia: Alkaline earth

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