alkaline metal

Other forms: alkaline metals

Definitions of alkaline metal
  1. noun
    any of the monovalent metals of group I of the periodic table (lithium or sodium or potassium or rubidium or cesium or francium)
    synonyms: alkali metal
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    type 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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